Author: Edwin Babcock Holden
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 854
Book Description
Catalogue of the Very Important Collection of Rare Americana and Fine Engravings Formed by the Late Edwin Babcock Holden
Author: Edwin Babcock Holden
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 854
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Publisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 854
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The Edwin Babcock Holden Collection
Author: Edwin Babcock Holden
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 878
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Publisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 878
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A Descriptive Bibliography of the Most Important Books in the English Language, Relating to the Art & History of Engraving and the Collecting of Prints
Author: Howard Coppuck Levis
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Category : Engraving
Languages : en
Pages : 746
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Publisher:
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Category : Engraving
Languages : en
Pages : 746
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The Declaration in Script and Print
Author: John Bidwell
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271098678
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Perhaps the single most important founding document of the United States of America, the Declaration of Independence became both a work of art and a mass-market commodity during the nineteenth century. In this book, graphic arts historian John Bidwell traces the fascinating history of Declaration prints and broadsides and reveals the American public’s changing attitudes toward this iconic text. The new and improved intaglio, letterpress, and lithographic printing technologies of the nineteenth century led to increasingly elaborate reproductions of the Declaration. Some were touted as precious relics; others were aimed at the bottom of the market. Rival publishers claimed to have produced the definitive visualization of the document, attacking the character and patriotism of other firms even as they promoted their own artistic abilities and attention to detail. Meanwhile, painter John Trumbull attempted to sell subscriptions for an engraved version of his Declaration painting, and John Quincy Adams—then secretary of state—commissioned an official 1823 edition in response to the feuding facsimilists seeking government patronage. Bidwell unravels the intricate web of rivalries surrounding these competing publications. Featuring a comprehensive checklist of nearly two hundred prints and broadsides drawn from various collections, this engrossing history highlights the proliferation and widespread influence of the Declaration of Independence on American popular culture. It will be equally esteemed by general readers interested in American history, print and autograph collectors, and art and book historians.
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271098678
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Perhaps the single most important founding document of the United States of America, the Declaration of Independence became both a work of art and a mass-market commodity during the nineteenth century. In this book, graphic arts historian John Bidwell traces the fascinating history of Declaration prints and broadsides and reveals the American public’s changing attitudes toward this iconic text. The new and improved intaglio, letterpress, and lithographic printing technologies of the nineteenth century led to increasingly elaborate reproductions of the Declaration. Some were touted as precious relics; others were aimed at the bottom of the market. Rival publishers claimed to have produced the definitive visualization of the document, attacking the character and patriotism of other firms even as they promoted their own artistic abilities and attention to detail. Meanwhile, painter John Trumbull attempted to sell subscriptions for an engraved version of his Declaration painting, and John Quincy Adams—then secretary of state—commissioned an official 1823 edition in response to the feuding facsimilists seeking government patronage. Bidwell unravels the intricate web of rivalries surrounding these competing publications. Featuring a comprehensive checklist of nearly two hundred prints and broadsides drawn from various collections, this engrossing history highlights the proliferation and widespread influence of the Declaration of Independence on American popular culture. It will be equally esteemed by general readers interested in American history, print and autograph collectors, and art and book historians.
Catalogue
Author: Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
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Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 1690
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 1690
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Catalogue of the Harvard University Fine Arts Library, the Fogg Art Museum
Author: Harvard University. Fine Arts Library
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 880
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Publisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 880
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The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Library of Congress
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Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Dictionary Catalog of the Prints Division
Author: New York Public Library. Prints Division
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 854
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 854
Book Description
Dictionary Catalog of the History of the Americas
Author: New York Public Library. Reference Department
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 1104
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Publisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 1104
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Library Catalog of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
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