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Charles Dana Gibson: English: Sidewall, Bachelor's Wall Paper, 1902   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Artist
Made by M.H. Birge & Sons Co..
Charles Dana Gibson  (1867–1944)  wikidata:Q151165 s:en:Author:Charles Dana Gibson
 
Charles Dana Gibson
Alternative names
Charles D. Gibson; C. D. Gibson
Description American graphic artist
Date of birth/death 14 September 1867 Edit this at Wikidata 23 December 1944 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Roxbury, Massachusetts New York City
Work location
New York City Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q151165
Title
English: Sidewall, Bachelor's Wall Paper, 1902
Description
English: Repeating pattern containing the faces of Charles Dana Gibson's unmistakable "Gibson Girls". a) The faces are printed in black with light blue patches of color for the hair, on an off-white ground. "a" is machine printed; b) a 1969 Birge reproduction of the original. Same design as "a" but reversed and slightly larger scale. The faces are printed in black over a possibly 3 color floral ground having the appearance of camouflage. "b" is screen printed.
Date 1902
date QS:P571,+1902-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium machine printed on paper
Dimensions

H x W (a): 62.5 x 56.5 cm (24 5/8 x 22 1/4 in.)

H x W (b): 79 x 76.5 cm (31 1/8 x 30 1/8 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
Current location
Wallcoverings
Accession number
1971-58-3-a,b
Credit line Gift of Philadelphia Museum of Art
Notes
  • Type: Sidewall
  • Inscribed: a) Printed in selvedge: MH BIRGE & SONS CO. USA 3234 / "COPYRIGHT 1902 BY LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY."

b) Printed in selvedge: "'Gibson Girls' The Birge Co. Inc. Exclusive Hand Prints". Written in graphite on verso: "Birge 1969".

  • Country: United States
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