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Selected Proofs from the First and Second Portfolios of Illustrations from Scribner's Monthly and St. Nicholas
Illustrated by: Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852–1911)
Illustrated by: Fra Bartolommeo (Italian, 1472–1517)
Illustrated by: William Blake (English, 1757–1827)
Illustrated by: Robert Frederick Blum (American, 1857–1903)
Illustrated by: William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916)
Illustrated by: Wyatt Eaton (American (born in Canada), 1849–1896)
Illustrated by: Mary Hallock Foote (American, 1847–1938)
Illustrated by: Mariano José Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó (aka Mariano Fortuny y Marsal) (Spanish, 1838–1874)
Illustrated by: Robert Swain Gifford (American, 1840–1905)
Illustrated by: Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, 1725–1805)
Illustrated by: George Inness, Jr. (American, 1854–1926)
Illustrated by: John La Farge (American, 1835–1910)
Illustrated by: Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, 1452–1519)
Illustrated by: Gabriel von Max (Austrian, 1840–1915)
Illustrated by: John Everett Millais (English, 1829–1896)
Illustrated by: Jean-François Millet (French, 1814–1875)
Illustrated by: Thomas Moran (American (born in England), 1837–1926)
Illustrated by: Adriaen van Ostade (Dutch, 1610–1684)
Illustrated by: William Page (American, 1811–1885)
Illustrated by: Sir Joshua Reynolds (English, 1723–1792)
Illustrated by: Henry Sandham (American, 1842–1910)
Illustrated by: Francis Hopkinson Smith (American, 1838–1915)
Illustrated by: Abbott Handerson Thayer (American, 1849–1921)
Illustrated by: Elihu Vedder (American, 1836–1923)
Illustrated by: James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (active in England), 1834–1903)
Engraved by: Andrew Varick Stout Anthony (American, 1835–1906)
Engraved by: J. Augustus Bogert (American, active 1850–1881)
Engraved by: Edward Bookhout (American, active 1842–1860)
Engraved by: William Baxter Palmer Closson (American, 1848–1926)
Engraved by: Timothy Cole (American (born in England), 1852–1931)
Engraved by: John Parker Davis (American, 1832–1910)
Engraved by: John William Evans (American, born in 1855)
Engraved by: Frederick Juengling (American (born in Germany), 1846–1889)
Engraved by: F. S. King (American, born in 1850)
Engraved by: Gustav Kruell (American (Germany), 1843–1907)
Engraved by: William James Linton (American (born in England), 1812–1898)
Engraved by: Henry Marsh (American, 1826–1912)
Engraved by: J. Harrison Mills (American, 19th century)
Engraved by: R. A. Müller (American, 1875)
Engraved by: David Nichols (American, 1885?)
Engraved by: J. G. Smithwick (American, active 1871–1882)
Engraved by: J. T. Speer (American, 1868)
Engraved by: John Henry Ellsworth Whitney (American, 1840–1891)
Publisher: The Century Co. (American, founded in 1881)
Illustrated by: Fra Bartolommeo (Italian, 1472–1517)
Illustrated by: William Blake (English, 1757–1827)
Illustrated by: Robert Frederick Blum (American, 1857–1903)
Illustrated by: William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916)
Illustrated by: Wyatt Eaton (American (born in Canada), 1849–1896)
Illustrated by: Mary Hallock Foote (American, 1847–1938)
Illustrated by: Mariano José Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó (aka Mariano Fortuny y Marsal) (Spanish, 1838–1874)
Illustrated by: Robert Swain Gifford (American, 1840–1905)
Illustrated by: Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, 1725–1805)
Illustrated by: George Inness, Jr. (American, 1854–1926)
Illustrated by: John La Farge (American, 1835–1910)
Illustrated by: Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, 1452–1519)
Illustrated by: Gabriel von Max (Austrian, 1840–1915)
Illustrated by: John Everett Millais (English, 1829–1896)
Illustrated by: Jean-François Millet (French, 1814–1875)
Illustrated by: Thomas Moran (American (born in England), 1837–1926)
Illustrated by: Adriaen van Ostade (Dutch, 1610–1684)
Illustrated by: William Page (American, 1811–1885)
Illustrated by: Sir Joshua Reynolds (English, 1723–1792)
Illustrated by: Henry Sandham (American, 1842–1910)
Illustrated by: Francis Hopkinson Smith (American, 1838–1915)
Illustrated by: Abbott Handerson Thayer (American, 1849–1921)
Illustrated by: Elihu Vedder (American, 1836–1923)
Illustrated by: James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (active in England), 1834–1903)
Engraved by: Andrew Varick Stout Anthony (American, 1835–1906)
Engraved by: J. Augustus Bogert (American, active 1850–1881)
Engraved by: Edward Bookhout (American, active 1842–1860)
Engraved by: William Baxter Palmer Closson (American, 1848–1926)
Engraved by: Timothy Cole (American (born in England), 1852–1931)
Engraved by: John Parker Davis (American, 1832–1910)
Engraved by: John William Evans (American, born in 1855)
Engraved by: Frederick Juengling (American (born in Germany), 1846–1889)
Engraved by: F. S. King (American, born in 1850)
Engraved by: Gustav Kruell (American (Germany), 1843–1907)
Engraved by: William James Linton (American (born in England), 1812–1898)
Engraved by: Henry Marsh (American, 1826–1912)
Engraved by: J. Harrison Mills (American, 19th century)
Engraved by: R. A. Müller (American, 1875)
Engraved by: David Nichols (American, 1885?)
Engraved by: J. G. Smithwick (American, active 1871–1882)
Engraved by: J. T. Speer (American, 1868)
Engraved by: John Henry Ellsworth Whitney (American, 1840–1891)
Publisher: The Century Co. (American, founded in 1881)
1881
Place of Publication: New York, New York, USA
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 58 wood engravings
Dimensions
Overall: 35.2 x 28.1 x 2 cm (13 7/8 x 11 1/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Sylvester Rosa Koehler
Accession NumberKBR1130
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
New York: The Century Co. [1881]
Description(New York: The Century Co. [1881]) 35.2 cm; 9 pp. [1 f.] plus 57 plates; original publisher's half black morocco, black- and gilt-stamped brown cloth, original printed dust jacket.
ProvenanceSylvester Rosa Koehler, Boston (1837-1900, first MFA print curator), by whom given to MFA, October 20, 1898.