Chapman Sisters violets of the stage – Historic Poster 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 vintage poster captures Chapman Sisters violets of the stage in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Chapman Sisters violets of the stage
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Billed as the "violets of the stage," the Chapman Sisters are the subject of this large 1870 poster, and its caption singles out Ella Blanche. The sheet is a black-and-white woodcut measuring about 156 by 108 centimeters, big enough to be posted on a wall or fence as a theater bill. It was produced by Ferd. Mayer & Sons, a New York print shop on Fulton Street, and it is signed by the artist Peter Krämer, who lived from 1823 to 1907. The copyright registration the same year gives the sheet a firm date in the history of American stage advertising.
| Created / published | 1870 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : woodcut b&w ; 156 x 108 cm. |
| Notes | A833 U.S. Copyright Office Created by Ferd. Mayer & Sons Mammoth Lith. Print 96 & 98 Fulton St. New York. Copyrighted 1870 by Ferd. Mayer & Sons Mammoth Lith. Print New York. Signed: P. Kr mer. Caption: Ella Blanche. · Kr mer P. (Peter) 1823-1907. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 1,010 × 1,490 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-273315 |
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