Details
Creator Schussele, Christian, 1826?-1879, artist.
Contributor Duval, Peter S., 1804 or 5-1886, printer.
Title Harrison's Columbian hair dye [graphic] : Manufactured by Apollos W. Harrison, 8 1/2 South 7th St.
Publisher [Philadelphia] : [Printed in colors at P. S. Duval's lith establishmnt Ranstead place,]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1853
Date [ca. 1853]
Physical Description 1 print : chromolithograph with hand coloring ; sheet 46 x 36 cm (18 x 14 in.)
Description Advertisement for the Philadelphia perfumer and ink manufacturer containing an ornate frame comprised of vignettes, pictorial details, and ornaments surrounding ornamented text. Vignettes depict patriotic symbols of the American eagle and U.S. shield and two scenes. Scene in the left shows a gentleman being attended to by his valet. The gentleman has wavy, ear-length, dark hair and wears a blue and red patterned dressing gown. The valet, in a grey suit, looks at a bottle in his gentleman's left hand. The gentleman scratches his head with his right hand. Scene in the right shows a woman, looking down, pulling her fingers through her long dark hair that rests over her shoulders past her waist. She wears a peasant-like dress with a red bodice and green-striped skirt with a paisley pattern. The border also contains scroll-like pictorial details, geometric shaped ornaments, and pattern backgrounds. The background is printed in red and is framed by a blue border. Harrison, originally a book, map, and ink dealer, began operating his perfumery, including hair dyes, circa 1853. By the late 1850s, Harrison employed over 80 employees, including 25 traveling agents.
Notes Title from item.
Date and publication information supplied Library Company duplicate with variant colors.
Not in Wainwright.
See related: *BW - Advertisements - H [P.2015.71.2].
Gift of David Doret.
Philadelphia on Stone
POSP 291a
Subject Harrison, Apollos W.
Cosmetics industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Eagles.
Hair preparations.
Men -- Clothing & dress.
Perfume industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Shields.
Valets.
Women -- Clothing & dress.
Genre Advertisements -- 1850-1860.
Chromolithographs -- 1850-1860.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *Doret and Mitchell Collection – Prints [P.2022.62.3.45]
Accession number P.2022.62.3.45