W.L.
Taylor Framed 1902-1905 Photogravure Print Titled “The Old Clock On The Stairs”
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Offered for sale is a Beautiful 1904 William Ladd
(W. L.) Taylor Print Titled "The Old Clock on The Stairs" Illustration
based on lines of verse from Longfellow's "The old clock on the
stairs": "From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth
on her wedding night."- this is copyrighted and dated - signed by Taylor
in the plate. This is the first of a new
series of Longfellow pictures by W.L. Taylor.
“The Old Clock on the Stairs" painted in1904, depicts the poem of
the same name by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
In what appears to be its
original frame - very well executed the frame has a couple very minor wear
marks on the lower right and left corners - the paper looks exceptional for a
totally original piece in remarkably nice condition - overall size with the
frame is 17" x 21" This is a Beautiful 1905 William Ladd (W. L.)
Taylor Print "The Old Clock on The Stairs"Click signed by Taylor in
the plate - In what appears to be its original frame - overall a totally
original piece in remarkably nice condition - overall size with the frame is 25.50-in
x 20.50 in. The print’s visible image is
19.50- in x 14.50-in. The print is under
glass, matted with the frame from Empire Moulding Works, Chicago. The print is (likely a photogravure or
photomechanical reproduction). Simply
put, creating a photogravure involves using a photograph or negative to etch an
image into a copper plate with light and chemicals, then printing it
traditionally with ink on paper. So technically, it is a mechanically produced
print. Vintage print values range
dramatically depending upon image, medium, size, print quality and print
condition. Photogravure prints range from very low ($50) for the least
desirable to very high ($75,000) for most desirable. The photogravure process is not only one of
the most beautiful techniques for printing photographs, but also one of the
most complex.
Empire Moulding Works created the frame
specifically for artist William Ladd Taylor, there are historical connections
worth noting. William Ladd Taylor (1854–1926) was an American artist known for
his narrative illustrations, and he worked in a period when ornate and
high-quality frames were integral to presenting art. Companies like Empire
Moulding Works, known for their expertise in crafting fine art frames, would
have been logical collaborators for artists of his era. Empire Moulding Works, based in Chicago,
specialized in frames for artwork and decorative objects, serving the thriving
art community of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Artists often
partnered with skilled frame makers to ensure their work was displayed in
frames that complemented and enhanced their artistic vision.
Biography
William Ladd Taylor was born at Grafton,
Massachusetts on December 10, 1854. William
Ladd Taylor (1854-1926) was an American illustrator. He studied art in Boston and New York, and in
Paris under Boulanger and Lefebvre in 1884–85. His drawings, many of which
first appeared in magazines, are essentially narrative in type and show keen
understanding of human nature, with careful, historical accuracy. He published
several volumes of his work which contained illustrations of the nineteenth
century in New England, the pioneer West, Longfellow, the Psalms, old songs,
American life, American literature, and the Old Testament. His works were featured in the magazine the
Ladies Home Journal, from 1895; the office also exhibited his oils and
water-colours and sold reproductions of these.
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