Victorian Women Chromolithograph Calendar
Chicago: The Winters Co., 1896. Sheets. Chromolithograph calendar, 4 chromolithograph sheets. 8” x 11.25” (or 20 cm by 29 cm). Each drawing has a lady dressing for winter, spring, summer, and fall (in the latest fashion of the day). The winter sheet was a supplement to the Boston Herald, issued on Dec. 8th, 1895, the spring sheet was the supplement to the Boston Herald issued on Dec. 15, 1895, the summer sheet a supplement to the Herald issued on Dec. 22, 1895, and the fall sheet was a supplement to the Boston Herald issued on Dec. 29, 1895. All sheets are tied together by a thin pink ribbon. Each sheet has a small calendar in the left corner with three months represented on each sheet. The winter sheet depicts a lady standing in a public square, with a church and municipal building in the background, spring shows a lady picking flowers in a pastoral lane, summer shows a lady sitting on a bench next to a hayfield, and the fall sheet depicts a lady mailing letters on a city street, with yellow flowers in her hand. Wikipedia, "Richard Veenfliet". The four chromolithographs were drawn by Richard Veenfliet. Veenfliet was a German-born American artist, Civil War Veteran (having fought for the Union), an architect, and an early advocate for immigration. Veenfliet moved from New York state to Michigan and would become a member of the Cincinnati Art Club. He was active in the art community until his death in 1922. A charming and richly detailed calendar. Very Good+. Item #00009241
Very Good+ with the occasional, tiny surface rub, and a discreet tear to the right margin of both the spring and summer sheets (.5" and 1" respectively).
Price: $250.00