Creator |
Hoffy, Alfred M., b. ca. 1790, artist. |
Contributor |
Duval, Peter S., ca. 1804 or 5-1886, printer. |
Title |
Shankland's American fashions for fall & winter. 1851-2. 100 Chestnut St. Philadelphia. [graphic] / Drawn on stone by A. Hoffy |
Publisher |
Philadelphia: P.S. Duval steam lith. press |
Date |
c1851 |
Physical Description |
1 print: lithograph, hand-colored. |
Description |
Fashion advertisement containing a bi-level scene of 24 elegantly attired men, women, and children socializing near a stone
embankment with stairs by the sea. At the lower level of the embankment nine men, three boys, and a woman stand, converse,
and approach the stairs. Most of the men wear bow ties, winter coats, top hats, tapered pants, and hold canes. The boys wear
caps, long pants, and jackets. The woman wears a feathered, rimmed hat, shirtwaist, and skirt. At the upper level, a couple,
six men, and three boys stand as pairs, converse, and acknowledge each other. The woman, in bloomers, and a boy wear attire
with an East Asian influence, including turbans. Most of the men wear winter coats (two with tails), tapered pants, and hold
canes. One man wears a cape and all hold or wear a top hat. The boys wear long pants and jackets, including one with a cap.
Sailing vessels are visible in the background. Figures numbered 1-13, lower level and 14-24, upper level. Also contains border
with filigree cornices.
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Notes |
Not in Wainwright. |
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Artist's signature center left. |
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Copyrighted by John R. Shankland. |
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Philadelphia on Stone |
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POSP 212 |
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Library of Congress: PGA - Duval--Shankland's American fashions...1851 & 2 (D size) [P&P] |
Subject |
Shankland, John R. |
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Clothing & dress -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Genre |
Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1850-1860. |
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Advertisements -- 1850-1860. |
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Fashion prints -- 1850-1860. |
Location |
Library of Congress| Prints and Photographs Division | LOC PGA - Duval--Shankland's American fashions...1851 & 2 (D size) [P&P] |