The reigning belle / E.A. Abbey ; drawn by E.A. Abbey. – Historic Print
(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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Few images capture their era like this antique engraving of The reigning belle / E.A. Abbey ; drawn by E.A. Abbey.. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The reigning belle / E.A. Abbey ; drawn by E.A. Abbey.
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The title *The reigning belle*, along with subjects listed as schoolchildren, courtship, and envy, points to a classroom where one girl's popularity draws admiration and jealousy from her peers. Edwin Austin Abbey drew it for *Harper's Weekly*, where it appeared in the July 21, 1877 issue on page 557, during the years he became one of the magazine's most sought-after illustrators. Wood engraving was the standard way to reproduce drawings in weekly papers before halftone printing took over, so the fine lines here reflect an engraver's skill in translating Abbey's drawing into print.
| Created / published | 1877 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
| Genre | Title pages 1870-1880.Periodical illustrations 1870-1880.Wood engravings 1870-1880. |
| Notes | Title from item. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 21, no. 1073 (1877 July 21), p. 557. |
| Subjects | School children--1870-1880. Courtship--1870-1880. Envy--1870-1880. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,274 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-209394 |
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