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Imprint Annotated Bibliography - 1991
96. Rawls, Walton. "Audubon, Bodmer, and Catlin: Facsimile Editions from the Editorial Side." Vol. 16, no. 1 (Spring 1991), 2-10.
Rawls writes knowledgeably about the recent publications in facsimile of three of the great illustrated works of the nineteenth century. He justifies these extravagant projects by their making otherwise rare works accessible to a larger public. He recognizes the problems of close facsimiles on the market and cautions collectors.
97. Weiner, Mina Rieur. "New York Built Ships, 1818-1865: Prints Document an Industry." Vol. 16, no. 1 (Spring 1991), 20-30.
This well-documented article shows how prints can be used to document commercial activity, in this case, ship building in New York. She found that illustrations from Harper's Weekly and Harper's New Monthly Magazine were particularly useful.
98. Welch, Margaret. "'Gentlemen of fortune and liberality': The Original Subscribers to the Audubon Folios." Vol. 16, no. 1 (Spring 1991), 11-19.
Based on Welch's doctoral dissertation, “John James Audubon and His American Audience: Art Science, and Nature, 1830-1860,” this article discusses the patronage that Audubon sought and received. She concludes that it was the enthusiasm of these patrons and collectors that ensured the production of such lavish publications.
99. Ashton, Jean. "Tall Tales and Whales: Wonders of Barnum's Museum." Vol. 16, no. 2 (Autumn 1991), 15-25.
Ashton focuses on prints and posters describing Barnum's Museum in New York. Ashton's well-researched essay provides detailed information on Barnum, his activities, and his efforts to enhance his own reputation through self-promotion.
100. Brust, James. "A Photograph by Currier & Ives." Vol. 16, no. 2 (Autumn 1991), 2-3.
Brust has discovered a photograph of the Supreme Court of the United States taken by Napoleon Sarony and published by Currier & Ives in 1890. It suggests that, perhaps following Sarony's lead, the firm was interested in branching out into photography.
101. Michie, Thomas S. "American Wallpapers of the Nineteenth Century at the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design." Vol. 16, no. 2 (Autumn 1991), 4-14.
Among the collections at the Rhode Island School of Design is one of wallpapers from the seventeenth century to the present. Michie's article describes American papers, the most commercial form of printmaking. Many of the samples are found on boxes and in trunks; other examples came to RISD with larger collections of ephemera and decorative arts.
102. Shadwell, Wendy. "'1 Year at the Business'--George B. Ellis of Philadelphia." Vol. 16, no. 2 (Autumn 1991), 26-28.
This brief article discusses an engraving signed by George B. Ellis, The Peaceable Kingdom of the Branch, done in 1819 while Ellis was an apprentice to Francis Kearny. The illustration later appeared in a Bible published by Carey & Lea in 1823.
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