Silver spur – Historic 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.)
Description
Step back in time with Silver spur, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Silver spur
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*Silver Spur* was printed by the Phoenix Lithographing Company of Chicago and copyrighted in 1886 by E.F. Benton, which places it among the commercial color prints that Midwestern shops produced for the American wall market. In the 1880s, yacht racing drew wide newspaper coverage, and lithographers answered demand for images of sailing craft with large, brightly colored sheets. The copyright line reflects the period's practice of registering designs so that other printers could not copy them. Look closely at how the color is built up in layers, a chromolithographic method that gave inexpensive prints a depth and tonal range that black-and-white engravings could not offer.
| Created / published | Created by "Phoenix Litho. Co., Chicago." |
|---|---|
| Subjects | "Copyright 1886 by E.F. Benton." |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,696 × 3,796 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1 |
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