The Centennial - Random shots by our special artist – Historic Reproduction
(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 rare antique engraving captures The Centennial - Random shots by our special artist in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Centennial - Random shots by our special artist
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Rather than a single view of the grounds, this wood engraving collects a series of small comic scenes, presented as "random shots" by the magazine's special artist. Harper's Weekly sent illustrators to the Centennial Exhibition in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, which opened in 1876 to mark the hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Artists sketched on site, and engravers then carved their drawings into wood blocks for printing. Such lighthearted vignettes show how visitors and crowds were drawn for a readership eager for lively glimpses of the fair.
| Created / published | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
| Subjects | Humorous vignettes. Wood engraved scenes of the Phila. Centennial Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, 1876. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Exhibitions--1876; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,339 × 1,686 px · prints to 4 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-131342 |
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