Author: Barry, Charles A.
Title: City Sketches: Boston Street Characters". An Original Wood Engraving from Ballou's Pictorial.
Description: Ballou's Pictorial, (March,1855). (March,1855). - A 13-3/8 inch high by 9-1/4 inch wide wood engraving by John Andrew after a drawing by Charles A. Barry illustrating several of Boston's street characters. Titled at the top below an oval illustration of a bustling Boston street scene of the period. Vignettes of opera and theatrical billboards and advertisements are depicted at right and left of the street scene. Seven illustrations are pictured below the title representing several facets of Boston's street life. Included are "The Dock Loafer", "The Children of the Poor", "The Charcoal Peddler", "Emigrants", "Skaters", "The Dustman" and "The Watchman". Mounted with glue from the verso onto 14-1/4 inch high by 10-3/4 inch wide heavy cream stock, retaining the original horizontal center fold. The wood engraving is lightly soiled with a few light stains. A break in the fold on its right side has been reinforced on the verso with archival linen tape. Good. The print appeared in Ballou's Pictorial, v.8, no.13, March 31, 1855, p.208. Good .
Keywords: CITY SKETCHES; C.A. BARRY; ART; AMERICANA; JOHN ANDREW; BOSTON STREET CHARACTERS; CARICATURE; ILLUSTRATION; ILLUSTRATED; BALLOU PICTORIAL; CRIES OF BOSTON; ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING; PRINT; WORKERS; DOCK LOAFER; CHILDREN OF THE POOR; DUSTMAN; EMIGRANTS; IMM
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Title: City Sketches: Boston Street Characters". An Original Wood Engraving from Ballou's Pictorial.
Description: Ballou's Pictorial, (March,1855). (March,1855). - A 13-3/8 inch high by 9-1/4 inch wide wood engraving by John Andrew after a drawing by Charles A. Barry illustrating several of Boston's street characters. Titled at the top below an oval illustration of a bustling Boston street scene of the period. Vignettes of opera and theatrical billboards and advertisements are depicted at right and left of the street scene. Seven illustrations are pictured below the title representing several facets of Boston's street life. Included are "The Dock Loafer", "The Children of the Poor", "The Charcoal Peddler", "Emigrants", "Skaters", "The Dustman" and "The Watchman". Mounted with glue from the verso onto 14-1/4 inch high by 10-3/4 inch wide heavy cream stock, retaining the original horizontal center fold. The wood engraving is lightly soiled with a few light stains. A break in the fold on its right side has been reinforced on the verso with archival linen tape. Good. The print appeared in Ballou's Pictorial, v.8, no.13, March 31, 1855, p.208. Good .
Keywords: CITY SKETCHES; C.A. BARRY; ART; AMERICANA; JOHN ANDREW; BOSTON STREET CHARACTERS; CARICATURE; ILLUSTRATION; ILLUSTRATED; BALLOU PICTORIAL; CRIES OF BOSTON; ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING; PRINT; WORKERS; DOCK LOAFER; CHILDREN OF THE POOR; DUSTMAN; EMIGRANTS; IMM
Price: US$ 50.00 Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
- Book number: 96025
- Book number: 96025
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