Research Catalog

Title

Place card and menu for Mr. Edward F. Small at the annual dinner for the representatives and travellers of Allen and Ginter Incorporated, Tuesday, January 15, 1889, at the residence of Mr. Lewis Ginter [graphic]

Publication

Tuesday, January 15, 1889.

Details

Additional Authors

• Ginter, Lewis.
• Allen & Ginter.

Description

3 drawings on stiff paper (2 sheets) : watercolor, pen & ink; 20.3 x 10.2 cm.

Summary

Drawing on recto of place card depicts an Allen and Ginter Banner, and American flag and a globe; on verso: man in slouch hat smoking cigarette [based on painting by M. Brown now in the Arents Collection]. On recto of menu: decorative initial M formed from crossed knives and forks, drawn in gold ink.

Subjects

• Watercolors
• Drawings
• Menus
• Flags, American
• Banners
• Smoking in art
• Small, Edward F., > former owner

Genre/Form

• Menus.
• Drawings.
• Watercolors.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger based on text on place card verso.
• Drawings incorporate or are accompanied by hand-lettered text in red, black and gold, with ornamental initials, giving guest's name, details of the occasion and the menu, with accompanying wines, and cigarettes following the Roman Punch.

Call Number

Arents 95-685

OCLC

NYPG95-F323

Title

Place card and menu for Mr. Edward F. Small at the annual dinner for the representatives and travellers of Allen and Ginter Incorporated, Tuesday, January 15, 1889, at the residence of Mr. Lewis Ginter [graphic]

Imprint

Tuesday, January 15, 1889.

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Added Author

Ginter, Lewis.

Allen & Ginter.

Research Call Number

Arents 95-685