Harrison Fisher Girl THE PROPOSAL of MARRIAGE SHIPBROAD 1912 Antique Print Matte

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For Sale : Antique, bevel-matted print from an old book of drawings, "American Girls in Miniature," by Harrison Fisher, published in 1912. TEXT: THE PROPOSAL ARTIST : Harrison Fisher, signed in plate [Some details about this fine illustrator are provided below.] CONDITION: EXCELLENT / VERY FINE -- Clear, clean, bright, and colorful. No foxing, folds or tears. Good margins. EXCELLENT DEFINITION. A WONDERFUL PRINT OF A BEAUTIFUL GIRL. This print is almost 100 years old and guaranteed to be original. It’s an original print from the aforementioned publication, and NOT A REPRODUCTION. The print , including the background, is 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Matted the print measures 8" x 10". This is a standard size mat that will fit into a standard size frame—no costly custom frames required. ALL OF OUR MATTED PRINTS ARE WRAPPED IN A CLEAR CELLOPHANE ENVELOPE THAT PROTECTS THE PRINT DURING SHIPPING AND IS PERFECT FOR GIFT GIVING. About The Mats All of our prints are bevel matted in a very high quality, and simple off-white/ivory matting. The BLACK ACID FREE BACKING, WHICH IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE PRINT, also meets the same high quality standard. We take pride in what we sell—look at our feedback. All mats are acid-free and the small piece of tape used to attach the print to the top of the mat is artists tape. This print is truly ready to be framed and preserved. Some Comments About Our Mats: Always a wonderful transaction. Will buy again. Awesome Prints & Mats!!!!! Incredible Print. Fab pkg. Rapid ship. Gorgeous Mat. Great communication. A+ wonderful item....well matted....packed well, quick delivery....aaaa service Beautiful Print. Awesome Mat! Fab pkg. Rapid ship. Bought 4 MORE! A++++ As always, a very fine print & mat, well-packed & promptly shipped: A+ This print is better than I imagined, the mat is fabulous, everything is perfect THANK YOU! JUST AS DESCRIBED. GREAT MATTING! A+A+A+ Great vendor. Nicely packaged and matted. Highly recommend this vendor. Great matted print, excellent transaction in every way, A+++ - thank you! Thanks.... great item and nicely matted and shipped!!! Beautiful print and matte, great shape, great packaging, quick service. beautiful picture and well matted Very fast shipping, nicely matted, and a nice print. Beautifully matted, just as described. A+ seller! Great print artfully matted. Prompt service. Thanks. Lovely bookplate, well-matted; many thanks for a Wulfing illo I never saw before Great service-prompt delivery-beautifully matted-perfection! Will buy from again Cute little picture, nicely matted. Thank you! Very nice matted print! Arrived in great condition! Thanks! MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!!!!!! SUPERBLY PRESENTED!!!!! BRILLIANTLY PACKAGED!!!! Quality merchandise, well matted, timely delivered. Nice product wonderful Matting job Matting was beautifully done and print was in excellent condition. Thank you! ABOUT HARRISON FISHER From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harrison Fisher "The Father of a Thousand Girls," was an American commercial artist . He was born in Brooklyn , New York City but spent most of his youth in San Francisco until he turned 21 years old. He then moved back to New York where he began his highly successful career as a magazine illustrator. His illustrations appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine from the early 1900s through 1934. Harrison Fisher never married, but his secretary, Kate Clemens, was also his lifetime partner. During World War One Harrison Fisher showed his patriotism by illustrating posters for the US government, free of charge. In one newspaper article he was quoted as lamenting that he drew women almost exclusively, but that is what the market demanded. "The American Girl has found no more facile pencil than that wielded by Mr. Harrison Fisher. He has succeeded in... read more

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