John Byrne "The American Boy" Limited Edition Print Wood The chamfered edge detailing and

The chamfered edge detailing and raised plinth base add subtle architectural elegance

dating to around 1890–1930

marks and scratches throughout

The double doors open to reveal a pale blue interior with angled shelves and central vertical divisions

window seat or general storage

John Byrne "The American Boy" Limited Edition Print Wood The chamfered edge detailing andAn original, limited edition, hand coloured print by John Byrne, issued under the pseudonym Patrick. The American Boy dates from Byrnes celebrated early 1990s printmaking period, when he produced a small number of highly personal, allegorical works in tightly controlled editions. The image combines a childlike figure, a stylised animal companion and an American flag motif, rendered in Byrnes distinctive linear style and finished with hand applied