Creator |
Hollyer, Samuel, 1826-1919, engraver. |
Contributor |
Rogers, John, 1808-1888, engraver. |
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Spencer, Lily Martin, 1822-1902, artist. |
Title |
The pic nic on the Fourth of July, "A day to be remembered" [graphic] / Painted by Lily M. Spencer; engraved by Samuel Hollyer
& J. Roger.
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Publisher |
[New York] : [publisher not identified] |
Publisher |
N.Y. New York. 1864 |
Date |
[ca. 1864] |
Physical Description |
1 print : hand-colored steel engraving ; sheet 67 x 83 cm (26 x 32.75 in.) |
Description |
Copy of subscription print published in 1864 and 1866 for "Demorest's Monthly Magazine" after the painting of Lily May Spencer
showing her family at a Fourth of July picnic in a grove near, possibly, the Passaic River, in Newark, N.J, the hometown of
the Spencers. Shows Spencer's husband Benjamin in the center of the view, lying on his side, and with one hand on the broken
rope of a tree swing. Family members surround him, seated and standing, and predominately laugh and clap, except for a boy
who attempts to help him up and the artist who runs toward him with her arms out. Another child waves a flag while on her
father's shoulders. In the foreground, in the right, an African American man servant with a picnic basket, pot, and ice cream
churn at his feet is distracted by the husband and pours wine on an older female guest who scowls. To their left, an African
American woman caretaker holds a concertina and watches the scene with African American man. Seated next to her is her young
white charge, who rests on a dog. To the right, a boy, holding up a small instrument, possibly a noise maker, lays behind
a log on which a young couple courts each other. They hold hands and the woman places a fan to her face. Lush greenery forms
the landscape, and in the background, a path through the woods, and canoes, a sailboat, and boys playing at the river is visible.
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Is referenced by |
National Collection of Fine Arts, Lily Martin Spencer, p. 195 |
Notes |
Title from item. |
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Published and copyrighted by the New York Engraving, Printing & Publishing Company in 1864 and published by H. Peters and
P. & J. Levy (N. Y.) in 1866.
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Gift of David Doret, 2009. |
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Trimmed and strip of paper mounted on bottom edge. |
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Description revised 2021. |
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Access points revised 2021. |
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Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom
Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
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Subject |
Spencer, Benjamin Rush, 1808-1890 -- Portraits. |
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Spencer, Lily Martin, 1822-1902 -- Portraits. |
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African American caregivers. |
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African American household employees. |
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African American men. |
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African American women. |
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Families. |
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Fourth of July celebrations. |
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Nannies (Children's nurses) |
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Picnics. |
Genre |
Genre prints -- Hand colored -- 1860-1870. |
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Steel engravings -- Hand colored -- 1860-1870. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| **GC - Holidays - F [P.2009.6.1] |
Accession number |
P.2009.6.1 |