The Prospects of Art in the United States: An Address before the Artists' Fund Society of Philadelphia, at the Opening of Their Exhibition, May, 1840

The Prospects of Art in the United States: An Address before the Artists' Fund Society of Philadelphia, at the Opening of Their Exhibition, May, 1840 | Collections | The Huntington

Description: One pamphlet entitled The Prospects of Art in the United States: An Address Before the Artists' Fund Society of Philadelphia, at the Opening of Their Exhibition, May, 1840, "Printed for the Artists' Fund Society, By John C. Clark", Philadelphia, 1840. The cover title reads: Rev. Dr. Bethune's Address. Artists' Fund Society of Philadelphia. 1840. The booklet is 46 numbered pages in length, and is not illustrated. The last 5 pages are appendices, which are dated "Philadelphia, February 1, 1837." The last page is blank. Three blue ink ownership stamps of the New York Public Library are stamped on the pamphlet; two on the verso of the title page and one on the front cover. "22.50" (price) is written in ms. in the upper right-hand corner of the front cover. The front cover also bears additional ms. marks.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1840
Call number: ephKAEE
Creator: Korzenik, Diana (1941-)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Diana Korzenik, August 1997.; transferred from Huntington Art Reference Library, May 2000.; purchased from Mike Kaplan, October 2000.
Associated people: Korzenik, Diana, (1941-); Abbott, Jacob, (1803-1879,); Abbott, John S. C. (1805-1877,); Bartholomew, William N. (1822-1898,); Coe, Benjamin H. (1799-1883,); Coe, E. M. (1862-1944,); Cross, Anson K. (1818-1894,); Hodgman, Carolyn S., (1803?-1887,); Knudsen, Carl Wilhelm, (1882-1942,); Morgan, Lucius B., (1807-); Nutting, B. F. (1887-1969,); Sarg, Tony, (1836-1886,); Schuster, Sigismond,; Shaw, Ruth Faison,; Smith, Walter,; Spofford, Mabel,; Spofford, Mabel,; Wright, Wynna,
Associated organizations: Faber-Castell (Firm); American Crayon Company.; Binney & Smith Co.; D. Appleton and Company.; D. Lothrop & Company.; F.W. Devoe & C.T. Raynolds Company.; Eberhard Faber Pencil Company.; Ginn and Company.; Grout & Putnam.; Ivison & Phinney.; J.L. Hammett Co.; J.W. Schermerhorn & Co.; Joseph Dixon Crucible Company.; L. Prang & Co.; Little, Brown and Company.; McLoughlin Bros.; Milton Bradley & Co.; P.P. Caproni & Brother.; Prang Company.; Raphael Tuck & Sons.; Saalfield Pub. Co.; Transogram Company.; Wadsworth, Howland & Co.; Weber Costello Company.; Winsor & Newton.; Koh-i-noor Hardtmuth AG.
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