Lot 92: After William Stephen Coleman (British, 1829-1904) 'The Goldfish Bowl'

After William Stephen Coleman (British, 1829-1904). This work is a chromolithograph on paper, famously produced as a Pears Soap annual print in the late 19th or early 20th century. The Orientalist genre scene depicts a young woman in elaborate traditional costume seated on a tiled floor, holding a decorative fan and observing goldfish in a large glass bowl. The interior is richly appointed with patterned textiles, a carved screen, and decorative brass plates mounted on the wall. The print is presented in a dark wood frame featuring a beaded inner border and a gold-toned mount under glass. No signature or date is visible on the surface of the print.