Souvenir print, or possibly design for a membership certificate, for the professional artists' club founded in 1860. Contains an oval-framed depiction of a near nude, slightly draped cherubic boy, holding a scroll under one arm, and an artist's tongs in his other hand, as he leans on a bust of Minerva. Includes a silhouette of the boy and bust. Clasp-shaped adornments containing filigree details flank the oval. Clasps adorned with a sketchbook and paint palette that enclose a pencil and paintbrush, respectively., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 187, Stein & Jones established in 1859 was active under that name until the death of Stein in 1871.
Date
[ca. 1865]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department albums - Specimens Album [P.9349.69]
Advertisement containing pictorial details depicting sprigs from a raspberry bush with raspberries at different stages of ripeness., Inscribed lower left corner: 131., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[ca. 1865]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department albums - Specimens Album [P.9349.76a]
Advertisement calendar for the year 1870 containing a whimsical tromp l'oeil design composed of ornate carpets and rugs. Rolled and partially rolled carpets surround the calendar and advertising text. Two rugs adorn the lower corners. Patterns and scenes decorating the floor coverings include flowers, cherubs, vinery, geometric shapes and scenes showing a hunted elephant and a lounging dog. Pray, Sons & Co. was established in 1817., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[ca. 1869]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department albums - Specimens Album [P.9349.96]