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Watercolor Print from Early to Middle Victorian Springfield, IL

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Descriptive Information

Title
Watercolor Print from Early to Middle Victorian Springfield, IL  
Coverage-Year
1840/1860
Coverage-Spatial
Early to Middle Victorian, Springfield (Ill.)  
Description
  • Watercolor botanical print of purple and yellow iris and crocuses with green foliage  
  • each flower is numbered. In plain oval frame. H 10" x W 8".  
Interpretation
An 1861 drawing from Frank Leslie's Illustrated newspaper shows three oval framed pictures over a whatnot in the parlor. This type of print was typical of home furnishings in the mid-19th Century and would be appropriate for a parlor setting.  
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American Communities in History  
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 16 History  
  • 25-27 Fine Arts  
Source
Purchased from The Old Print Gallery, Washington, D.C.  
Subject / Keywords
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Print  
  • Art  
  • Decor  
  • Decoration  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
LIHO 1462  
Date Created
06/17/03
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleWatercolor Print from Early to Middle Victorian Springfield, IL  
Coverage-Year1840/1860
Coverage-SpatialEarly to Middle Victorian, Springfield (Ill.)  
Description
  • Watercolor botanical print of purple and yellow iris and crocuses with green foliage  
  • each flower is numbered. In plain oval frame. H 10" x W 8".  
InterpretationAn 1861 drawing from Frank Leslie's Illustrated newspaper shows three oval framed pictures over a whatnot in the parlor. This type of print was typical of home furnishings in the mid-19th Century and would be appropriate for a parlor setting.  
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American Communities in History  
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 16 History  
  • 25-27 Fine Arts  
SourcePurchased from The Old Print Gallery, Washington, D.C.  
Subject / Keywords
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Print  
  • Art  
  • Decor  
  • Decoration  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource IdentifierLIHO 1462  
Date Created06/17/03
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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