Subscription certificate for the Ladies’ Home Journal containing images of a stained glass work depicting knights (recto) and a medieval royal court scene with white figures (verso). Stained glass illustration shows white men knights, attired in armor and holding a sword and a lance, flanking a shield containing the text of the certificate. Royal court scene after artist John R. Peirce depicts a king, queen, and other guests seated and dining at a long dining table. A woman walks behind the table while carrying a steaming plate of food. In the right, a lutist and a harpist, slouching on a chair, play music near two dogs standing on all fours. In the left, a princess, holding hands with a knight seated behind her, sits on a wooden bench and watches the musicians. In the background is a Christmas tree., Title from item., Date inferred from content., Name of publisher from copyright statement: c. by C.P. Co., Gift of David Doret., Pennsylvania artist John R. Peirce (1900-1970) was a commercial illustrator and also painted landscapes and portraits. He graduated from the Philadelphia School of Industrial Art.
Date
[ca. 1930]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Doret and Mitchell Collection – Prints [P.2019.64.19]
