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Ninety-one chromolithograph trade cards and advertisements

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Description: A collection of 91 chromolithograph trade cards and advertisements, most relating to art making. Some are rectangular, and bear an often comical vignette on the recto and a manufacturer's advertisement on the verso. Others are die-cut into a shape: an artist's palette, an easel, or the shape of the image. Not all of the cards have printed text. Some of the cards bear copyright dates from the 1880s. Title supplied by cataloger.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: circa 1870-1920
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.

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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Fine Art Colour Box

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One boxed set of watercolor paints entitled Fine Art Colour Box, manufacturer unknown, ca. 1890. The set is comprised of 18 rectangular cakes of watercolor paint, two large(er) and two small porcelain dishes, and two sticks of charcoal. Each of the cakes of paint is embossed with an image of an eagle. The set is housed within a wooden box with a sliding lid. A chromolithograph of an easel, a palette, and a table holding books and instruments is mounted to the lid. "Made in Germany" is printed below the title on this lid image. One of the cakes of paint has "SEPIE" embossed on it, and two of the cakes of paint are missing. The cakes of paint are affixed to the bottom of the box, and are contained within wooden dividers.

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Kindergarten Set

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One boxed painting and drawing set entitled Kindergarten Set, ca. 1915. The set is comprised of two blind embossed painting cards for painting, three stencil cards, four embossed cakes of watercolor paint, a small pencil, and a metal paint mixing tray with 12 small, rectangular wells. The bottom of the cardboard box serves as the divided tray to hold the materials. The top lid is decorated with a chromolithograph of a young boy painting at an easel. The title is on the top lid. No manufacturer is named; no manufacture date is given. The two image cards are unpainted; the three stencil cards have been used; all are in good condition.

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Wonderful Paint Box for Little Artists

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One boxed set of watercolor paints entitled The Wonderful Paint Box for Little Artists, manufacturer unknown, ca. 1930. The set is comprised of 9 small, rectangular cakes of watercolor paint, 2 very small stone dishes, a color portrait of a lady, and a piece of glass the same size. Each of the cakes of paint are embossed with an image of a crown. The set is housed within a paperboard box. The lid is illustrated with a color image of a rectangular wooden palette, the title, and spots of color.

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Cours De Figure Par Mr. N. Maurin

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Five anatomical studies, 1869-1870, printed by Lemercier, Benard et Ce. of Paris, France depicting ears, faces, feet, and hands. All five engravings are entitled Cours De Figure Par Mr. N. Maurin. Three are subtitled Methode Tirpenne; two are subtitled Etudes d'apres nature, Methode Tirpenne. Each of the engravings has been inscribed with a statement from the printer and is dated. In the corners of all five engravings is a small purple stamp in the shape of an artist's palette. The stamped words on the inside of the palette are indecipherable.

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Glass drawing slate contained within a wooden easel, circa 1900

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One glass drawing slate contained within a wooden easel, ca. 1900. Above the slate (also in the easel) is a built-in abacus with blue and black beads. The slate accounts for the lower two-thirds of the front, and the abacus the upper third. Between the slate and the abacus are 6 round wells, perhaps to hold paints. Along the sides of the slate are long, thin, vertical wells for paintbrushes. The easel is painted black and does not bear a manufacturer's name nor a date. The three legs of the easel are hinged at the top of the wooden frame. Accompanying this are 2 sheets of paper, one of which contains outline images for copying. Title supplied by cataloger.

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