[Art furniture at the centennial, Philadelphia - display of Howard & Sons, London, 1876] – Antique Wall Art
![[Art furniture at the centennial, Philadelphia - display of Howard & Sons, London, 1876], [1876] — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/a1/a13ccff867fb-L.webp)
(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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Step back in time with [Art furniture at the centennial, Philadelphia - display of Howard & Sons, London, 1876], an antique engraving rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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At the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, this engraving focuses on a piece of art furniture with open shelving, shown in a display by the London firm Howard & Sons. The Centennial, held in Fairmount Park to mark the hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, drew large crowds and showcased decorative arts from many countries. *Harper's Weekly* ran the scene on its cover in October 1876, turning a photograph by the Centennial Photograph Company into a wood engraving. The print shows how European furniture makers presented their work to American visitors.
| Created / published | [1876] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
| Notes | Wood engraving from a photograph by the Centennial Photograph Company. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly (1876 October 14), cover. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: Exhibitions; Newspapers; Furniture; 3; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,238 × 1,686 px · prints to 4 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-127243 |
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