Henri Fantin-Latour - part 11
n.d. Self-Portrait pen and ink and wash 18.4 x 15 cm Palace of Fine Arts, Lille, FranceHenri Fantin-Latour (1836 – 1904) was born Ignace Henri Jean Théodore Fantin-Latour in Grenoble, France in 1836. A...
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n.d. Self-Portrait pen and ink and wash 23.2 x 23.2 cm Musée d'Orsay. Paris photo © RMNHenri Fantin-Latour (1836 – 1904) was born Ignace Henri Jean Théodore Fantin-Latour in Grenoble, France in 1836....
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n.d. Self-Portrait pencil, pen, brush and ink scratching, gum arabic 21.7 x 20.7 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris ©RMNHenri Fantin-Latour (1836 – 1904) was born Ignace Henri Jean Théodore Fantin-Latour in...
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Trade cards first became popular at the end of the 17th century in Paris, Lyon, and London. They functioned as advertising and also as maps, directing the public to merchant's stores, as no formal...
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Clark's Mile-End Spool CottonVictorian trade cards became an early form of collectible advertising, particularly in the United States. Popularised after the Civil war by businesses, they offer a...
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H. O'Neill & Co., New York (die-cut)Victorian trade cards became an early form of collectible advertising, particularly in the United States. Popularised after the Civil war by businesses, they...
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Mrs Winslow's Soothing SyrupVictorian trade cards became an early form of collectible advertising, particularly in the United States. Popularised after the Civil war by businesses, they offer a...
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R. H. Macy & Co, New YorkVictorian trade cards became an early form of collectible advertising, particularly in the United States. Popularised after the Civil war by businesses, they offer a...
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The Woolson Spice Company, Easter GreetingsVictorian trade cards became an early form of collectible advertising, particularly in the United States. Popularised after the Civil war by businesses, they...
View ArticleDavid Roberts - part 1
Lithograph of David RobertsDavid Roberts RA (1796 – 1864) was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for a prolific series of detailed lithographic prints of Egypt and the Near East that he...
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David Roberts Esq. in the Dress He Wore in Palestine, by Robert Scott Lauder 1840David Roberts RA (1796 – 1864) was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for a prolific series of detailed...
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David Roberts in 1844 by Hill & AdamsonDavid Roberts RA (1796 – 1864) was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for a prolific series of detailed lithographic prints of Egypt and the Near East...
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Portrait of David Roberts c1845 by Clarkson Stanfield R.A. pen and brown ink on wove paperDavid Roberts RA (1796 – 1864) was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for a prolific series of detailed...
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David Roberts R.A. © Royal Academy of Arts, London David Roberts RA (1796 – 1864) was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for a prolific series of detailed lithographic prints of Egypt and the...
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David Roberts R.A. c1870s © Royal Academy of Arts, London David Roberts RA (1796 – 1864) was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for a prolific series of detailed lithographic prints of Egypt...
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David Roberts RA (1796 – 1864) was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for a prolific series of detailed lithographic prints of Egypt and the Near East that he produced as watercolour sketches...
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David Roberts RA (1796 – 1864) was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for a prolific series of detailed lithographic prints of Egypt and the Near East that he produced as watercolour sketches...
View ArticleButterfly & Moth Girls - cigarette cards - part 1
I stumbled across this set of cigarette cards in the New York Public Library Digital Collection and thought they were rather fun.Produced by the British American Tobacco Company in 1928 they're odd yet...
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I stumbled across this set of cigarette cards in the New York Public Library Digital Collection and thought they were rather fun.Produced by the British American Tobacco Company in 1928 they're odd yet...
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W. Heath Robinson by C D WardWilliam Heath Robinson (1872 – 1944) was an English illustrator and cartoonist, best known for his drawings of complicated machines for achieving simple objectives. “Heath...
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