The Centennial - Bits from our artist's sketch-book – 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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A window into the past: The Centennial - Bits from our artist's sketch-book, preserved in this antique engraving. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The Centennial - Bits from our artist's sketch-book
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Reinhart's sketches, gathered under the heading "Bits from our artist's sketch-book," appeared in *Harper's Weekly* on June 3, 1876, only weeks after the Centennial Exhibition opened in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. The fair marked a century since the Declaration of Independence and drew large crowds to its halls, machinery and displays from the United States and abroad. *Harper's*, one of the leading illustrated weeklies of the day, relied on artists such as Reinhart to show readers scenes they could not see for themselves. Small vignettes like these capture the bustle and novelty of the grounds.
| Created / published | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
| Subjects | Sketches by C.S. Reinhart. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, 1876 June 3, p. 452. 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 | 1,686 × 1,377 px · prints to 6 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-131106 |
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