Details
Creator Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 21-1886, artist.
Title Duval, Williams & Duval late P. S. Duval & Son lithographers, 22 & 24 South 5th St., ab. Chestnut Philada. [graphic] : All works appertaining to the various branches of lithographic drawing, engraving, and transferring, printing, plain and in colors, are executed in this establishment in the best style of the art. Turn over / Queen.
Publisher [Philadelphia, Duval, Williams, & Duval]
Date [ca. 1860]
Physical Description 1 print: chromolithograph; 15 x 24 cm.(6 x 9.5 in.)
Description Advertisement containing an allegorical scene surrounded by a floral border. Scene shows a child asleep in her bed labeled "The Dream of Heaven" as angels, including one holding a book of "wisdom" and a basket of fruits hovers near her on a cluster of clouds. Also contains several lines of advertising text on the verso promoting the preparedness of the establishment to "execute" all kinds of lithographic drawings at the "shortest notice" at prices "corresponding to the style of work." Prints include portraits, show cards, architectural and machinery drawings, bonds and coupons, address cards, and maps "engraved on stone or transferred from copper plates, etc." Also contains N.B. announcing "Engineers wishing to make their own drawings on transfer paper and Merchants and others their Circulars and price currents will be supplied at the office with ink and paper suitable for the purpose. Particular attention is invited to this mode of printing which is not as yet generally known and which will enable anyone to write or draw for the lithographic Press thereby saving the expense of engraving & producing a perfect facsimile of their own work." The Duval firm operated from 22 & 24 South 5th Street 1858-1869.
Notes Not in Wainwright.
Philadelphia on Stone
POSA 16
Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Ba 61 D 956a
Variant proof held in HSP Tradecard Collection - D.
Subject Duval, Williams & Duval.
Lithographers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Children.
Sleeping.
Genre Chromolithographs -- 1850-1860.
Advertisements -- 1850-1860.
Location Historical Society of Pennsylvania | HSP Ba 61 D 956a verso