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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
Description
  • each flower is numbered. In plain oval frame. H 10" x W 8".
  • Watercolor botanical print of purple and yellow iris and crocuses with green foliage
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
  • How we learn about communities
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • American Communities in History
Learning Standards
  • 25-27 Fine Arts
  • 16 History
Resource Type
Still image
Source
Purchased from The Old Print Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Coverage-Spatial
Early to Middle Victorian, Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Decoration  
  • Decor  
  • Art  
  • Print  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource Identifier
LIHO 1462
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Descriptive Information

TitleWatercolor Print from Early to Middle Victorian Springfield, IL
Coverage-Year1840/1860
Description
  • each flower is numbered. In plain oval frame. H 10" x W 8".
  • Watercolor botanical print of purple and yellow iris and crocuses with green foliage
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
  • How we learn about communities
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • American Communities in History
Learning Standards
  • 25-27 Fine Arts
  • 16 History
Resource TypeStill image
SourcePurchased from The Old Print Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Coverage-SpatialEarly to Middle Victorian, Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Decoration  
  • Decor  
  • Art  
  • Print  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Resource IdentifierLIHO 1462
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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