Pall Mall Magazine Cover February – Edward F Skinner – c1899

Pall Mall Magazine Cover February -Edward F Skinner – 1893

The Pall Mall Magazine was a monthly literary magazine published in London between 1893 and 1914. The magazine was started by William Waldorf Astor and featured poetry, serialised fiction, social commentary and short stories, all supported with the use of superb pre-Raphaelite illustrations. 

This poster has been created from Pall Mall Magazine’s February Number and features a superb image painted by Edward F Skinner, a painter and illustrator born in Lewes, Sussex. He was mainly known for his portrait paintings. The cover features a superb pre-Raphaelite style image of a beautiful, red-headed woman wearing robes that have fallen to reveal her bare breasts. The paint palette and brushes lying on the outdoor bath suggest she is an artist herself.

The painting was reproduced for the cover with the titles of the issues prominent articles being overprinted each month. This cover informs the viewer that the magazine features an interview with Lady Delise (wife of the Baron of De L’Isle) on an article about the magnificent 14th century Manor House in Kent known as Penshurt Place. The House was built in 1341 for Sir John de Pulteney, a London merchant, who had been made Mayor on four occasions. In 1552, the house became the property of the state following the arrest, trial and execution of Henry VIIIs first cousin once removed, Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham. King Henry VIII, left it to his son King Edward VI. Edward, in turn, granted the house to Sir William Sidney in 1552, who had been an Esquire of the Body and a Courtier to both Kings. The property has remained in the Sidney family for more than 460 years since.

The artist’s signature “E. F. Skinner.” can be seen in the bottom left of the image, with the name of the printer “J.S. Virtue & Co., Ld. Litho., City Road” bottom right.

The text on the marble column reads, Lady Delisle on Penshurst and its Memories. The Fortifications of Paris. Price Twenty-Five Cents.”

Our posters are carefully and professionally created from vintage originals. Whilst great care is taken in the production of these posters, we also try to maintain a vintage feel, so there may be small imperfections, fold marks, scuffs, tears, or marks that were part of the original poster master. If these do appear they should be visible on the larger views of the item on this listing. The originals of many of the posters we offer can cost many thousands of pounds, so whilst these posters look great, especially framed and mounted on a wall, they are intended as fun, affordable reproductions and not intended fine art prints.

The 50x70cm version has been specially produced to be used in conjunction with Ikea’s 50x70cm Ribba picture frame which currently retails for around £12. So you can bag a bargain of print and frame for a great price.