Fac-Similes of Examples in Delineation

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  Fac-Similes of Examples in Delineation

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  One boxed set of art reproductions entitled Fac-Similes of Examples in Delineation, selected from the Masters, for the use of students in Drawing, Moses King, Publisher, Cambridge, Massachusetts, ca. 1882. The images were selected and described by Charles H. Moore, "Instructor in Drawing and Principals of Design in Harvard University", plates by the Forbes Company of Boston. There are 17 loose images total, including reproductions of Durer, Holbein, Da Vinci, Ruskin, Turner and Rout, with two copies of plate No. 5. The accompanying pamphlet, written by Mr. Moore, states the "[the drawings] have been selected with regard to their fitness to serve as guides in point of method to students of drawing, and they are published in this form [loose] in order that they may be conveniently used as drawing copies." Each of the 16 images are briefly described at the end of the pamphlet. The pamphlet and plates were originally enclosed in slim black case, which is also in the box.

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  Art reproductions

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  One set of art reproductions of paintings and murals, published by Brown-Robertson Co., Inc., New York, ca. 1924. There are 124 individual reproduction cards within this incomplete set; many are duplicates. All of the cards are color, and include the number of the image (presumably the number within the Brown-Robertson series), the title of the painting, and the artist's name. Most cards name the collection or museum where the original resides, as well as the publisher. Some of the paintings represented in this set include: "Up the Hudson" by Bellows; "Paris Boulevarde" by Renoir; "Infanta Maria Theresa" by Velasquez; "Mona Lisa" by Da Vinci; "The Blue Boy" by Gainsborough; "Jane Seymour" by Holbein, and "Mother of the Artist" by Whistler. One use of these such cards was as a way of introducing students to art of different cultures. This set of art reproductions belonged to Mabel Spofford. Title supplied by cataloger.

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  Industrial Drawing in Public Schools: A Course of Three Lectures Addressed to the Principals and Teachers of the Primary, Grammar, and High Schools of the City of Boston

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  One pamphlet entitled Industrial Drawing in Public Schools: A Course of Three Lectures Addressed to the Principals and Teachers of the Primary, Grammar, and High Schools of the City of Boston, by Walter Smith, published by L. Prang and Company, Boston, 1875. Also on the title page is printed "Published by Request." This book is 54 numbered pages in length, and is divided into 3 sections, one for each of the three school levels. Each section addresses issues relevant to the teaching of drawing and industrial drawing in the schools. A few white-on-black reproductions of drawing cards from the Smith system are included in the book. The insides of both covers, as well as the back cover, are blank.

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  The ‘Little Artist’s' Masterpiece Painting Set: With Quality Paints and Masterpiece Pictures

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  One boxed painting set entitled The ‘Little Artist’s' Masterpiece Painting Set: with Quality Paints and Masterpiece Pictures, manufactured by Whitman Publishing Co., ca. 1932. This set is comprised of 8 round cakes of watercolor paint within wooden tubs, two oblong metal dishes, 2 sheets containing 16 color images entitled Famous Paintings to Paint and Color, 4 double-sided sheets, each containing 4 images for painting, and a book of 11 color images entitled Color Reproductions of Ten Famous Paintings: Including Historical Sketches of the Artists and the Pictures, Suitable for Framing. "1932" is written in ms., in pencil, on the verso of the last leaf of this book of reproductions. The images as models are the same as those in the book of reproductions. Some of the images included are: "The Blue Boy" by Gainsborough; "The Helping Hand" by Renouf; "The Sistine Madonna" by Raphael, and "Portrait of George Gisz" by Holbein. One of the images has been partially painted.

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  Art Reproductions

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  One set of art reproductions from Art Extension Society. Each of these cards are from the "Artext Junior" series. There are 50 individual cards, many of which are duplicates. All of the cards are color, reproductions of works of art (primarily paintings) by artists from the United States and Europe. Printed below the image is the following information: name of series and number within; title; artist name and his or her birth and death dates; collection or museum name; country or educational 'school'; name of copyright holder, and card publisher. Some of the paintings (and artists) within this set are: "Galahad the Deliverer" by Edwin A. Abbey; "The Merchant Gisze" by Holbein; "Men Are Square" by Gerrit A. Beneker; "Dancing in a Ring" by Thoma; and "Consuelo" by Zuloaga. One use of these art reproduction cards was to introduce students to art of different cultures. The cards vary in size; they are roughly 3 x 5 in. each. Title supplied by cataloger.

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  Dixon's Pencils and Colored Crayons for School Purposes

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  One booklet entitled Dixon's Pencils and Colored Crayons for School Purposes, published by the Joseph Dixon Crucible Company, Jersey City, New Jersey, ca. 1911. This booklet is 24 numbered pages in length, and is illustrated with color and black and white reproductions of colored pencil drawings and sketches. An ornamental design is below the title on the front cover. A color advertisement for Dixon's American Graphite Pencils appears on the back cover. The body of the pamphlet is divided into several titled sections: "Drawing as Part of An Education"; "Drawing in Black"; "Drawing in Color"; and "Economy in Crayons." Interspersed throughout are advertisements for Dixon's pencils. Many of the illustrations are signed by Rachel Weston.

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