Gallery of American Art, No. I, Consisting of the Following Line Engravings on Steel...for Members of the American Art Union of MDCCCL [Paper cover for a set of prints]

Publisher American Art-Union, New York American

1850–51

Not on view

This printed paper wrapper protected five steel engravings issued to members of the American Art Union in 1850–51 [see MMA 1993.1083(2–6)]. Text on the back of the wrapper advertizes a second small set planned for the succeeding year, which would not be published until 1853, the year that the organization was forced to dissolve.

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Title: Gallery of American Art, No. I, Consisting of the Following Line Engravings on Steel...for Members of the American Art Union of MDCCCL [Paper cover for a set of prints]
Series/Portfolio: Gallery of American Art, No. I
Publisher: American Art-Union, New York (1838–51)
Date: 1850–51
Medium: Printed brown paper
Dimensions: sheet folded in half: 19 1/2 x 14 15/16 in. (49.5 x 38 cm)
Classification: Miscellaneous
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1993
Object Number: 1993.1083(1a,b)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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