Asking a blessing – Antique 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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This antique lithograph of Asking a blessing brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Asking a blessing
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Titled "Asking a blessing," this chromolithograph shows a household pausing over a meal, the moment of grace that gives the print its name. It dates to about 1871, when color lithography was becoming a popular and affordable way to bring sentimental domestic scenes into middle-class homes. The record credits H. Bencke with the copyright, and the picture's focus on a shared table reflects the value many Victorian families placed on daily devotion within the home.
| Created / published | c1871. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : chromolithograph. |
| Genre | Chromolithographs Color 1870-1880. |
| Notes | Copyright by H. Bencke. |
| Subjects | Eating & drinking--1870-1880. Prayer--1870-1880. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,094 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-161971 |
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