Artist posters collection, approximately 1883-1910, bulk 1890-1900

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Summary

Abstract:
The Artist posters collection at the Huntington Library contains over 180 printed works from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The bulk of the materials date from 1890 to 1900 and advertise American literary books and periodicals. Bicycles, household goods, and other products are also advertised. Notable illustrators represented in the collection include William L. Carqueville, Charles Dana Gibson, J. J. Gould, William Sergeant Kendall, J. C. Leyendecker, Maxfield Parrish, and Edward Penfield. Subjects addressed within the collection include international art styles (such as Art Nouveau), fashion, graphic design, publishing, book and literary journal publication, advertising, and the intersections between them, especially during the last decade of the 19th century.
Extent:
187 items
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

The Artist posters collection at the Huntington Library contains over 180 printed posters from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The bulk of the materials date from 1890 to 1900 and advertise American literary books and periodicals. Bicycles, household goods, and other products are also advertised.

Materials are fully inventoried, and all printers, artists, and publishers are indexed by name. Notable illustrators represented in the collection include William L. Carqueville, Charles Dana Gibson, J. J. Gould, William Sergeant Kendall, J. C. Leyendecker, Maxfield Parrish, and Edward Penfield.

Subjects addressed within the collection include international art styles, fashion, graphic design, publishing, product advertising and the intersections between them, especially during the last decade of the 19th century. The designs encompass the popularization of Art Nouveau in the United States, as well as the advertising strategies employed by various industries in the 19th and early 20th centuries. As graphic materials, the items offer evidence of visual culture and printmaking techniques and trends, as well as information about the artists, engravers, lithographers, printers, and publishers involved in the creative process.

Acquisition information:
The provenance of the Artist posters collection is primarily unknown. Approximately two dozen posters were received as gifts from Brenda H. and Gary M. Ruttenberg from 1994 to 1998.
Arrangement:

Items are arranged alphabetically by artist and described in the following format:

  • Call number. Title of print. Date
  • Artist(s) (when known). Printer(s). Publisher(s)

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Note:

Finding aid last updated on July 25, 2019.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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