American Beauties – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic print of American Beauties brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
American Beauties
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The title points to the American Beauty rose, a deep crimson hybrid that became a favorite in late nineteenth-century America and was often used as a symbol of romance. Roses were a standard emblem of affection in Valentine's Day imagery of that period, when printed cards and illustrated periodicals made flower motifs widely familiar. The name also suggests the picture was meant to be patriotic as well as sentimental, blending a love token with a national label. Look closely at the color and arrangement, which were central to how such floral designs were judged and printed.
| Created / published | 1907 |
|---|---|
| Medium | photomechanical print, color |
| Notes | Harrison Fisher, artist. New York: C. Scribner's Sons |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,698 × 3,954 px · prints to 9 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | VAL-29 |
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