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Prang chromolithograph of a basket of cherries spilled out onto the dirt before a brown basket. Leaves and grass surround the basket. Mounted in a 3 in. dark wood and gold frame.
prints (visual works)
supports (artists' materials)
cherry (wood)
chromolithography
baskets (containers)
cherry (wood)
Chromo Lithograph
Cherry
Fruit Basket
Particle Board
PICTURE
Printed at the bottom of the print: ""L. Prang of Bobean V. Granbery/ L.A. Babcock, Chromo"" On the back of the print, there are two labels. The one on the left reads: ""Prang's/ American Chromos./ Cherries and Basket./ After V. Granbery./ Chromo-lithograph and Published by/ L. Prang & Co.,/ No. 159 Washington Street...Boston/ Entered according to Act of Congress. In the year 1867, by L. Prang & Co., in the Clerk's/ Office of the District Court of the District of Mass."" The label on the right reads: ""A List of/ Prang's American Chromos/ June 1, 1868""--a list of 28 chromos follows.
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
L. Prang & Co. (Maker)
After Granbery, V. (Artist)
Boston, MA, USA
19.5 x 24.125 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.900.1
Massachusetts (United States)
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