“At the Turnstiles / Entrance to Grand Plaza – Elm and Belmont Avenues / Railway Station, in the Grounds / The Centennial-State Head-Quarters, on State Avenue”

 A fascinating intricately detailed composite if views based on the sketches of Theo. R. Davis. State buildings shown include New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.

 In the nineteenth century, before photography became commonplace, newspapers, guidebooks, and periodicals were illustrated with wood engravings. Many of the best artists of the day earned their bread and butter in this manner. A.B. Frost, Thomas Nast, Winslow Homer, and Frederic Remington are just a few of the names of famous artists whose work appeared in Harper’s Weekly. They produced beautiful images that are technically superb original nineteenth century prints, invaluable for the historical information they provide. They provide glimpses into the daily life of the period and a great deal of information concerning the architectural detail of specific locations and individual buildings.

11 ½ x 16 ½ inches.
Very good condition.
Hand colored wood engraving.

 Please see other Centennial images in our 19th century Wood Engravings category.