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Title: Trilby the fairy of Argyle
Creator: Reed, Ethel, 1874-1912, artist
Lamson, Wolffe & Co., publisher
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1890
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1900
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Image of an advertisement for Trilby the Fairy of Argyle by Charles Nodier and translated by Minna Caroline Smith featuring a fairy kissing a woman on the cheek; decorative oval frame made up of dandelions and spider webs.
Item originally owned by illustrator Curtis Wager-Smith (1870-1950). Date supplied by cataloger based on book publication date; Trilby the fairy of Argyle translated by Minna Caroline Smith was published in 1895. "E. Reed"--text, artist's signature on stone, bottom right of image. "Translated from the French of Charles Nodier by Minna Caroline Smith."--text, top center margin. "Lamson, Wolffe & Co. 6 Beacon Street Boston Scotch Plaid Boards 50 cts. Sold Here."--text, bottom center margin.
Type: image
Extent: 1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 45.72 x 25.4 cm (18 x 10 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_ART_003184
502562
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/5239
Language: English
Subject: Advertising--Books
Fairies--Pictorial works
Women--Pictorial works
Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Book & magazine posters. (gmgpc)
Source: Jay T. Last Collection
Artist Posters
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The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

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