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A Woman Lithographer in Nineteenth-Century New York
Frances Flora Bond Palmer (1812–1876) is the most important woman lithographer of nineteenth-century America. She is best known for her association with Currier & Ives, where, after joining the firm in 1851, she produced more prints than any other artist. … Continue reading
Chromolithography: The Art of the Stone
The Winterthur Library contains an abundance of colorfully printed ephemera from the second half of the 1800s—trade cards, greeting cards, postcards, calendars, scraps, games, product boxes, and more. The imagery of beautiful women, sweet children, playful animals, and other charming … Continue reading
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Tagged Alois Senenfelder, chromolithography, cigar box, cigar ephemera, ephemera, Grossman Collection, Grossman ephemera, John & Carolyn Grossman, John & Carolyn Grossman Collection, Library collection, lithography, Winterthur, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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Once Upon a Time: Watch Papers
Commonplace at one time, watch papers are a rare find today, keepsakes that originated from an earlier era. Briefly, watch papers—generally round, roughly two inches in diameter, blank at first, but later decorated—were placed between the inner and outer cases … Continue reading