The Clique
The Clique was an informal group of friends, from about 1837, during their time as students at London's Royal Academy Schools.
The Clique was a group of artists who aimed to improve their work, often choosing literary and historical subjects. They met weekly, picked a subject, created sketches, critiqued them, and selected the best one. The group included Richard Dadd, Augustus Egg, Alfred Elmore, William Frith, Henry O’Neill, and John Phillip. In 1841, some of them tried to start an art society for young artists, but it didn't succeed. Unfortunately, Dadd later committed a crime, was institutionalised, and continued to paint while in confinement, creating remarkable works like "The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke."
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We collaborate with artists to create both limited editions and works on paper.
A limited edition is part of a unique series of pieces. Limited editions are fixed in quantity, meaning we will only ever produce a certain number.
Framing options vary for each piece and are listed on the individual artwork pages. All pieces are framed with 90% UV acrylic glass.
Yes, 100%. We work directly with our artists to create editions that accurately represent their body of work. Additionally, every artist personally reviews and approves their final editions.
Each edition comes with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity (COA) signed by the artist. Additionally every edition will be signed, marked, or numbered on the edition itself.
Works on paper and some originals don't come with a COA.
No—the copyright is not transferred to the purchaser of the edition.
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