Antique Print-SIMODA-WOMEN-JAPAN-E.Brown-1857

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Japanese women Simoda. Colour & sepia lithograph. Description: This is an original antique print from "Narrative of an Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas an Japan by Commodore M.C. Perry in order of the United States Navy". This lithograph was printed in 1857 after the drawings of W. Heine and E. Brown.Artists and Engravers: Lithographers: Sinclair after E. Brown jr. Thomas S. Sinclair (ca. 1805-1881): was born around 1805 in the Orkney Islands. He studied lithography in Edinburgh, Scotland and other cities in Europe. By 1833 Sinclair was in Philadelphia where he drew a dancing scene for the firm of Kennedy & Lucas before the company went out of business that same year. Sinclair acquired the press of John Collins in 1838 and started his own firm at 79 South Third Street. Thomas S. Sinclair was among the first Philadelphia lithographers to experiment with color lithography. He made his first tinted lithograph in 1843 and his skill advanced enough in the following years that he won a silver medal for color lithography at the Franklin Institute's exhibition in 1848. Sinclair moved his operation to a building owned by the Public Ledger at101 Chestnut Street (now 311) in 1849. From 1854 to 1859 Sinclair was joined in the firm of Thomas Sinclair & Co. by his brother, William B. Sinclair. Later Sinclair's son would work with his father and the firm's name was changed to Thomas Sinclair & Son. Thomas S. Sinclair died in Philadelphia in 1881. Condition: Fine, some light foxing as visible on scan. Storage location: A98-09 The overall size is ca. 11 x 8 inch. The image size is ca. 9 x 6 inch. The overall size is ca. 29 x 22,5 cm. The image size is ca. 23,5 x 16,5 cm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 06943

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Titel: Antique Print-SIMODA-WOMEN-JAPAN-E.Brown-1857