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Grammar School Drawing Cards of Elementary Design

Description: One set of drawing cards entitled Grammar School Drawing Cards of Elementary Design, by Lucius B. Morgan, printed by Grout & Putman, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1875. The envelope and cards identify this set as the "Second Series." The envelope also identifies Mr. Morgan as the "Teacher of Drawing in the Public Schools, Worcester, Mass." The envelope contains three double-sided cards. The six images on the cards contain simple leaf and flower designs which are then incorporated into more complex designs. For example, there is one image labeled "The Ivy" which show the simple ivy leaf and then the same leaf used in a repeating border and a fan design. Each card is labeled and has a set of designs. The cards have not been printed with identifying numbers. "Florence Belcher" and "$25.00" (price) are written in ms. on the cover.
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Date: 1875

Bartholomew's Primary School Drawing Cards, No. 1

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One set of drawing cards entitled Bartholomew's Primary School Drawing Cards, No. 1, by W. N. Bartholomew, published by Woolworth, Ainsworth & Co., New York and Chicago, 1874. This set is comprised of 10 double-sided lithograph cards, principally containing line drawing lessons on each side, totaling 20 lessons. The exercises in this series are listed on the envelope wrapper, below the title: "SET No. 1 - Simple exercises in placing points, drawing lines, plane figures, familiar objects and ornamental forms; also lessons in Printing and Writing." Sets 2 and 3 are also described. Each lesson is printed on a black background, with the image or letter to be copied in white. These drawing cards were designed to be used in conjunction with a drawing slate; the card would be placed in the card holder at one end of the slate, and the image copied onto the slate. The penmanship lessons on Card 10 are labeled "Payson, Dunton & Scribner's Penmanship." On the back side of the envelope is a publisher's advertisement for "Bartholomew's National System of Industrial Drawing" books. The dimensions provided are for the envelope.

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Coe’s New Drawing Cards for Schools, No. 5

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One set of drawing cards, in a blue and white patterned-paper envelope entitled Coe’s New Drawing Cards for Schools, No. 5, printed by D. Appleton & Co., New York, ca. 1860-1880. The envelope label also includes the note "Instructions for the Series will be found with No. 1" and the statement "(Copyright Secured.)". The 17 drawing cards depict landscapes, architecture and animals. Each of the cards have a "No. 6" in the upper left hand corner, and sometimes a number in the upper right hand corner.

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American Drawing-Cards, First Series

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One set of drawing cards entitled American Drawing-Cards, First Series, by Walter Smith, published by James R. Osgood & Company, Boston, 1873. This set includes 7 drawing cards, printed on both sides of each card. There are 14 numbered lessons, each with white-on-black lithograph illustrations. Also included is a set of directions: "Rules for the Guidance of Pupils using the American Drawing Cards." On the verso of this card is printed a 5-inch long rule measure. The lessons progress from simple horizontal, vertical and parallel lines (lesson no. 1) to moulding and interlacing forms (lesson no. 14, example 42). The cards are within a protective paper envelope. "Johnnie Fray[?]" is written in ms. at the top of the first card.

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The Student's Drawing Cards

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One set of drawing cards entitled The Student's Drawing Cards, printed by J. Monrocq. [Monroque] of Paris, sold by G.T. James of New York, ca. 1870. This set of French drawing cards is comprised of 18 lithograph images, which are primarily landscape scenes and buildings. Each card is printed on a single side and is unnumbered. One of three phrases appears on some cards: "Imp. J. Monrocq. Paris"; "Paris- MONROCQ freres, editeurs, rue Suger, 3"; or "Portefeuille de l'Ecole de Dessin." The cards are housed in a cloth and paper embossed top-opening envelope. The front of the envelope contains the title and distributor information: "The Student's Drawing Cards. G.T. James, 658 Broadway, New York". On the back of the envelope is a printed vignette of a seated boy who is copying an image on an easel in front of him. This vignette is printed within a circular, embossed frame. Below is a paper label that is partially torn: "F.S. Pease. Oil Manufacturer 65 &67 [?]". On the flap of the envelope, within the embossed palette, written in ms. is "Nettie Stewart".

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Coe’s New Drawing Lessons, No. IV, Drawing for Schools

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One set of drawing cards entitled Coe’s New Drawing Lessons, No. IV, Drawing for Schools, by Benjamin H. Coe, printed by D. Appleton & Co., New York, 1858. The envelope label also includes the subtitle "A Method by which all the M[emb]ers of a Large Class are taught to Draw at [once] with Neatness, Uniformity, and Accuracy." Also on the label, in pencil, is the note "This not in Drepperd". The cards are divided into four groups as listed on the label: No. 1. Perpendicular and Horizontal Lines; No. 2. Oblique and Curved Lines; No. 3. Curved Lines and Introduction to Landscape; and No. 4. Studies in Landscape. There are 47 drawing cards--all single-sided-- depicting landscapes and simple architectural outlines. Some of the cards have numbers either in the upper left-hand or the upper-right hand corners: other cards have no numbers, merely the image. It is highly probable that the cards are an amalgam of several different sets.

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Brown’s School Series—The Young Designer Drawing Cards: 24 different designs for crayon work, suitable for Infants and Standard 1

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One set of drawing cards entitled Brown’s School Series—The Young Designer Drawing Cards: 24 different designs for crayon work, suitable for Infants and Standard 1., Packet No. 1, manufactured by A. Brown & Sons, Ltd., London, Hull and York, ca. 1900-1905. There are 24 numbered drawing cards (card number 13 is lacking) within a paperboard slipcase. Each of the drawing cards are printed on both sides; the chromolithography of the front side of each was meant to imitate the look of a crayon drawing, and the back side of each is printed in outline for coloring by the child. Most of the cards contain 2 or 3 images per card, only a few cards contain a single image. The background of each card is printed in a light blue grid. The slipcase bears 2 large printed paper labels: one features the series title and advertisements for "Browns' Young Designer Drawing Book, No. 1" and "Browns' Young Artist's No. 250 Crayons"; the other is an outline of the Browns' Young Artist's Series for Infants and Standard 1, Packets A-6 lists and other items offered for sale.

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