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Auction 53, The Collectors Edition, March 26

Thu, Mar 26, 2026 12:00PM EDT
Lot 180

J Somerville In the Wee Small Hours Lithograph 167/195 2001 Framed

Estimate: $300 - $900

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Limited edition lithograph on paper titled In the Wee Small Hours by J. Somerville, created in 2001. This detailed and narrative composition depicts a multi-story building façade with illuminated windows revealing intimate interior scenes, each vignette capturing quiet, late-night moments. The artist’s stylized figures, warm interior lighting, and theatrical curtain motifs create a cinematic and storytelling quality throughout the piece.

 

Hand signed J. Somerville in pencil lower right and numbered 167/195 lower left, from a limited edition of 195 impressions. Official artist documentation from Art on Royal accompanies the work, identifying the medium as lithograph on paper and the year as 2001. Professionally matted and housed in an attractive wood frame, ready for display.

 

A compelling figurative interior scene that blends architectural structure with narrative storytelling, ideal for collectors of contemporary figurative and illustrative works.

Dimensions

41 x 32

Condition Report

Print appears in good overall condition with strong color and no visible fading. Minor light handling wear and faint surface marks visible in the lower margin. Frame shows light wear consistent with display. Not examined out of frame.

J Somerville lithograph, In the Wee Small Hours, limited edition 167/195, 2001 signed print, narrative interior scene, architectural figurative art, contemporary lithograph, framed modern artwork, Art on Royal artist, collectible signed print

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