Visual Materials

Italic print

Description: Image of a page of calligraphy and penmanship examples featuring an alphabet in italic print script surrounded by an elaborate frame made up of birds, two figures with herald trumpets, a hare, and a dog; offset image of alphabet and numbers with border of various birds and human faces on verso.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1840
Call number: priJLC_EDU_003839
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the view prints were transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Associated people: Alvord, Corydon A., (approximately 1812-1874.); Baker, Geo. H. (1827-1906.); Cattier, F. L. (1797-1886.); Deroy, Laurent, (1805-1878.); Graham, Andrew B. (active 1870-1880.); Grunewald, Gustav, (1793-1837.); Hart, Chas. (1813-1906.); Kidder, James, (1782-1826.); Kollner, Augustus, (1810-1888.); Maverick, Andrew, (active 1844-1852.); Pollock, Thomas; Quesenburg, Wm.; Redfield, Justus Starr,; Wade, William,; Winham, F. A.; Winter, Egidius C.
Associated organizations: A. Hoen & Co.; Armstrong & Co. (Boston, Mass.); Britton, Rey & Co.; Diamond Litho-Pub'g Co.; Ehrgott, Forbriger & Co.; Ferd. Mayer & Co.; Ferd. Mayer & Sons.; G. & C. Merriam (Firm); G. & W. Endicott (Firm); Gies & Co.; Goupil, Vibert & Co.; Hunckel & Son.; Imbert's Lithographic Office.; L. Prang & Co.; Major & Knapp Engraving, Manufacturing & Lithographic Co.; Middleton, Strobridge & Co.; Moss Engraving Company.; P.S. Duval & Co.; Photo Engraving Co.; Sage, Sons & Co.; Senefelder Lith. Co.; Western Lith. Co. (Des Moines, Iowa)
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