{"product_id":"glad-to-be-alive-sam-toft-secondary-market-original-ah","title":"Glad to be Alive — Secondary Market Original by Sam Toft (AH)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGlad to be Alive — Sam Toft\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSecondary market original artwork.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA charming original by Sam Toft, featuring her much-loved Mustards in a colourful countryside scene. Ernest sits on a wooden bench, cuddling his faithful dog Doris, surrounded by lavender fields, a bright sunflower field and a patch of poppies. Distant blue hills sit beneath a pale, textured sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may recognise this artwork, which was previously published as an oversized limited edition and has long since sold out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mixed-media artwork is painted on board and was purchased from an exhibition at Treeby \u0026amp; Bolton in Keswick, Cumbria, on 22 October 2016. Sam has signed the reverse and added a personal illustration featuring the original owner's collie dogs, making this a particularly special piece for a Sam Toft collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSam's team valued the original at £2,950 in 2026. It is supplied with a certificate of authenticity from the publisher, Collier \u0026amp; Dobson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: mixed media on board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage size: 30 × 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFramed size: 48 × 58 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite wooden frame with art glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe artwork is floated onto mountboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe frame has some minor marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe listing photographs include the original in its white wooden frame, together with views of the back of the frame showing Sam's personal remarque and signature. These photographs form part of the condition and provenance record for this secondary-market original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is offered as a secondary market original and is sold as seen. We have described its condition as accurately as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDelivery and collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause this is a precious original with art glass, we will not ship it in its frame. If you would like to keep the frame, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact the gallery\u003c\/a\u003e to arrange collection from our York city-centre gallery. For online orders, we will remove the artwork from its frame for safety and ship the mounted artwork only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen an original painting is sold on the secondary market, a percentage of the sale goes back to the artist through the Artist's Resale Right Scheme, handled by the Design \u0026amp; Copyright Society. It feels especially fitting that Sam should continue to benefit from the sale of her beautiful work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSam Toft's characters, known as \u003cem\u003eThe Mustards\u003c\/em\u003e, have a legion of loyal fans. She describes herself as their Official Picture Maker and Story Teller, creating warm, whimsical scenes for people who find the world a little stranger than fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"margin: 0; flex: 1; min-width: 200px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/2539\/1014\/files\/Artist_Sam_Toft_at_The_Braithwaite_Gallery.jpg?v=1780250202\" alt=\"Sam Toft at The Braithwaite Gallery\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 300px; object-fit: cover;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eSam Toft at The Braithwaite Gallery\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"margin: 0; flex: 1; min-width: 200px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/2539\/1014\/files\/Artist_Sam_Toft_in_York.jpg?v=1780250204\" alt=\"Sam Toft in York\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 300px; object-fit: cover;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eSam Toft in York\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e© Sam Toft\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"* Secondary Market *","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57464771379575,"sku":null,"price":2950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/2539\/1014\/files\/glad-to-be-alive-secondary-market-original-by-sam-toft-ah-artwork-129.webp?v=1789658234","url":"https:\/\/www.yorkartist.com\/products\/glad-to-be-alive-sam-toft-secondary-market-original-ah","provider":"The Braithwaite Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}