William Hermes' United States Systematic Drawing Schools (German Edition) | Collections | The Huntington

William Hermes' United States Systematic Drawing Schools (German Edition) | Collections | The Huntington

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William Hermes' United States Drawing-School, No. 144 and No. 197
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Two drawing books entitled William Hermes' United States Drawing-School, by William Hermes, published by Janentzky & Co., Philadelphia, circa 1870. These two drawing books are labeled as Nos. 144 and 197. Each contains 6 numbered plates of lithograph portraits. No. 197 contains two additional plates, one is numbered 222.5, the other 331.5; both plates are laid in at the end. The portraits in No. 144 are of women and appear to be Middle Eastern and North African. The plates in No. 197 are of Caucasian women and children. At the bottom of each plate in No. 144 is the statement "Lith. Druck u. Verlag v. Wilh. Hermes in Berlin." None of the plates in No. 197 are labeled. The front covers of these two books are identical to each other with the exception of the part number stamped at the top, within the frame. The title and publisher information is surrounded by a floral and ornate decorative frame, with small vignettes within each of the four corners, each depicting a process of art-making. At the top of each cover is printed "Honourable Mention at the International Exhibition of 1862." The insides of the front and back covers, as well as the back covers, are blank.
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Systematic Drawing Cards for Schools, with Instructions: In Two Parts
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Two sets of drawing cards entitled Systematic Drawing Cards for Schools, with Instructions: In Two Parts, by Sigismond Schuster, published by Ivison & Phinney, 1857. Env. 07 contains the first part in a green-patterned wrapper labeled "Drawing Cards for Schools & Families" and subtitled "Part I. Nos. 1 to 24." The instructions and the cards for both Parts I and II were printed on yellow paper. Cards were divided into "books" of seven cards each, according to the instructions, for teaching principals of drawing. Part I featured 24 cards comprising the first three books plus half of book four--only card No. 24 is missing from Part I. It is unclear how many cards were in Part II--located in Env. 8, present are a total of 16 single-sided cards--the cards begin with "25" and end with "47." Within that number run, 25 to 47, cards 36, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, and 46, are missing. One card has a partial number which appears to be "35". If the instructions are followed there should be a total of 42 cards--six books described, seven cards to a book. The higher number may reflect a change in methodology or added practice cards. In any case, the cards reflect different levels of skill, from simple forms to complex landscapes. The landscapes are scenes from Hoboken, New Jersey. Some of the images are signed "S. Schuster," usually in the lower left hand corner. "Natalie J. B[??]ment" is written in ms., in ink, on the cover. "$7 6.5" and "PCQ" are written in ms., in pencil, on the cover.
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Elementary Drawing Book; A Series of Easy Progressive Lessons for Young Beginners, New and Improved Edition, No. VIII
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One drawing book entitled Elementary Drawing Book; A Series of Easy Progressive Lessons For Young Beginners, New and Improved Edition, No. VIII, by George Childs, published by David Bogue, London, ca. 1875. This drawing book is comprised of four lithograph plates, numbered 25-28. The title and publisher's information on the front cover are framed by a floral, decorative border. "Price nine pence" is printed in the upper right hand corner, opposite the volume number. "B. Clarke, Printer" is printed in the lower left-hand corner of the front cover. At the bottom of the first plate is printed "Tilt & Bogue, Fleet Street, London. J.R. Jobbins, Zinco." Each of the four plates are untitled and contain two separate views per leaf, side by side. Some of the views include human figures. There are no textual instructions, and there is no space provided for copying. The back cover is a publisher's advertisement for "New and Superior Drawing Books".
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Weigall's Drawing Book of Animals, Nos. 2, 5 and 6
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Three drawing books entitled Weigall's Drawing Book of Animals, Nos. 2, 5 and 6, published by George Rowney and Company, London, circa 1875?. Each book is comprised of four lithograph plates; the plates in book No. 2 are numbered 5-8; those in book No. 5 are numbered 17-20, and those in book No. 6 are numbered 21-24. Printed below the title on the front cover of each is: "In Twelve numbers, price sixpence each." The inside of the front cover is an advertisement for "George Rowney & Co.'s Colour Boxes"; the inside of the back cover is a publisher's advertisement for art books. The advertisement on the back cover is for "Water Colour Lesson Drawings." Images in No. 2 include a bear and a bull; in No. 5 a kangaroo and a goat; in No. 6 a lion and a deer. A sheet of paper containing original artwork is laid in to each of the three books. "Ida Lill Alice" is written in ms. at the top of the front cover of book No. 2."E.O./B.K." is written in ms., in pencil, in the upper right-hand corner of each of the three books.
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The Black Lead Pencil Drawing Book
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One drawing book entitled The Black Lead Pencil Drawing Book, No. 3, Series 1, by H. Worsley, published by Dean & Son, London, ca. 1873. Below the title is printed "In six parts one shilling each." The number of this book is filled in (in pencil). This book is comprised of four lithograph plates, numbered 9-12. The front and back covers are printed on orange paper. The front cover is illustrated with the same image as plate no. 12, with the title above the image and the publisher's information below. The back cover is also illustrated, and is a publisher's advertisement which reads: "Will shortly be published, series the second of the Black Lead Pencil Drawing Book in six parts, one shilling each comprising progressive lessons in landscape and architectural drawing." Each of the four lithographs within this book are views of houses, with surrounding landscape. The images are signed "H. Worsley". Printed at the bottom of the first two leaves is "Published by Dean & Son, 11 Ludgate Hill." Printed at the bottom of the last two plates is: "Lithographed & Published by Dean & Son, 11 Ludgate Hill, London." "Mary E. Trumbull, Jan. 1, 1873" is written in ms., in ink, in the upper right-hand corner of the front cover.
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The Favorite Drawing and Tracing Book
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One tracing book entitled The Favorite Drawing and Tracing Book, published by Graham & Matlack, New York, ca. 1900. "0201 Tracing Book Series" is printed in the lower right-hand corner of the front cover. This book is comprised of 8 unnumbered plates of black and white images for tracing. Bound in front of each plate is a sheet of tracing paper. The front and back covers are chromolithograph images; the front cover shows two puppies leaning over an easel; the back cover features an oval vignette of two children on a wooden sled. The illustrations for tracing are whimsical in nature; they feature animals dressed in clothing, often doing silly things like riding snails. The insides of the front and back covers are blank. All of the leaves of tracing paper have been used to some extent.
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