Illustrated Title Page, 1856

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portfolio Title

Graphic Scenes of the Japan Expedition

Medium

lithograph in brown on wove paper bound with letterpress text

Dimensions

sheet (closed): 51.44 × 38.1 cm (20 1/4 × 15 in.)

Credit Line

Corcoran Collection

Accession Number

2015.143.1531.11

Artists / Makers

William Heine (artist) American, born Germany, 1827 - 1885

Napoleon Sarony (printer) American, born Canada, 1821 - 1896

G. P. Putnam & Co. (publisher)

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Inscription

lower left on stone: Lith. of Sarony & Co. N.Y.; lower center on stone: Entered accprding to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by Wm. Heine in the Clerkes Office of the District Court of the Southern District of N. York.

text in image:
Graphic Scenes / of the / Japan Expedition / by / Wm. Heine / Artist of the Expedition / Executed in Colours & Tints by Sarony & Co. / Comprising 10 Plates with a Descriptive Letter Press / No. 1. Portrait of Com. M.C. Perry. / " 2. Macao from Penha hill. / " 3. Pagoda at Whampoa. / " 4. Old China Street in Canton. / " 5. Kung kwa at On-na, Lew Chew. / No. 6. Mia or road side Chapel at Yokuhama. / " 7. Temple at Ben-teng in the harbour at Simoda. / " 8. Street & Bridge at Simoda. / " 9. Temple of Hat-shū man-ya-tshū-ro at Simoda. / " 10. Grave yard at the Simoda dio Zenge. / Price $ 6. Extra fine edition on Bristol boards in portfolio, $ 12