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Nash collection of portraits of historic printers and type designers [graphic].
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Collection Overview

Title:

Nash collection of portraits of historic printers and type designers

Creator/Contributor:

Raschen, Henry, 1856-1937, creator

Creator/Contributor:

Plasse, Georges.

Abstract:

1: Johann Gutenberg -- 2: Johann Gutenberg (print of portraits -- 3: Aldus Manutius -- 4: Christophe Plantin -- 5: Giambattista Bodoni -- 6: Benjamin Franklin -- 7: William Morris -- 8: Theodore Low De Vinne -- 9: Claude Garamond (signed by Plasse, Paris, 1926)

Date:

ca. 1920-1926 (issued)

Subject:

Gutenberg, Johann -- 1397?-1468 -- Portraits
Manuzio, Aldo -- 1449 or 1450-1515 -- Portraits
Plantin, Christophe -- approximately 1520-1589 -- Portraits
Bodoni, Giambattista -- 1740-1813 -- Portraits
Franklin, Benjamin -- 1706-1790 -- Portraits
Morris, William -- 1834-1896 -- Portraits
De Vinne, Theodore Low -- 1828-1914 -- Portraits
Garamond, Claude -- -1561 -- Portraits
Printers -- Portraits
Type designers -- Portraits

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Paintings by Henry Raschen, commissioned by John Henry Nash. Pastel drawing by Georges Plasse.
RESTRICTED ITEMS. Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator.

Type:

graphic
Oil paintings.

Physical Description:

graphic
7 paintings, 1 drawing, and 1 print : oil on canvas, and pastel

Language:

English

Origin:

Various places

Copyright Note:

RESTRICTED ITEMS. Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator.