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William Hermes' United States Systematic Drawing Schools (German Edition)
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William Hermes' United States Drawing-School, No. 144 and No. 197
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Two drawing books, Nos. 144 and 197, by William Hermes and published by Janentzky & Co., Philadelphia. Each book contains 6 numbered plates of lithograph portraits. The portraits in No. 144 are of women and appear to be Middle Eastern and North African. At the bottom of each plate in No. 144 is the statement "Lith. Druck u. Verlag v. Wilh. Hermes in Berlin." The plates in No. 197 are of Caucasian women and children. No. 197 contains two additional plates laid in at the end: numbered 222.5 and 331.5.
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Systematic Drawing Cards for Schools, with Instructions: In Two Parts
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Two sets of drawing cards by Sigismond Schuster, published by Ivison & Phinney, with 39 cards of increasing complexity from simple forms to complex landscapes. The landscapes are scenes from Hoboken, New Jersey. Env. 07 contains the first part in a green-patterned wrapper labeled "Drawing Cards for Schools & Families," subtitled "Part I. Nos. 1 to 24" (with card 24 missing). Env. 08 contains 16 cards numbered between 25 and 47 (with cards 36, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, and 46 missing).
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Barnes' Popular Drawing Series
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Four drawing books entitled Barnes' Popular Drawing Series, published by A.S. Barnes and Company, New York and Chicago, copyright 1881; numbered 5, 5, 6 and 8. There are 2 copies of Set No. 5; one (in Env. 2) is a set of double-sided looseleaf plates in an envelope; Book No. 5 (Env. 3) is a bound duplicate of Envelope 2 (Box 1), except the plates in the bound copy are single-sided. Book No. 5 contains plates no. 33-40; Book No. 6 contains plates no. 41-48; Book No. 8 contains plates no. 57-64. Each bound book is bound in a light green, decorated and illustrated paper cover, and the inside of each back cover contains additional designs, labeled as Place C in Books 5 and 6, and labeled as Plate D in Book 8. The back cover of each book is titled "Barnes' Popular Drawing" and contains descriptions of several drawing courses available through the company. The outer envelope of the unbound No. 5 has "5-" (price) written in ms., in pencil, on the lower right-hand corner.
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Weigall's Drawing Book of Animals, Nos. 2, 5 and 6
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Three drawing books, published by George Rowney and Company, London?. Each book is comprised of four lithograph plates; the plates in book No. 2 are numbered 5-8; those in book No. 5 are numbered 17-20, and those in book No. 6 are numbered 21-24. Images in No. 2 include a bear and a bull; in No. 5 a kangaroo and a goat; in No. 6 a lion and a deer. A sheet of paper containing original artwork is laid in to each of the three books.
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Bartholomew's Drawing Book, Revised Edition, Nos. 4, 5, 7, 8
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"Four drawing books by William N. Bartholomew, published by Woolworth, Ainsworth & Co., New York and Chicago, between 1872 and 1873. Each book contains six numbered exercises of increasing difficulty, which are made up of lithograph illustrations, varying amounts of instructional text, and a blank facing page for copying. The images in Book 4 are primarily outlines of flowers, vases and candlesticks; books 7 and 8 contain complex scenes of buildings and landscapes, which involve shading, perspective and texture. Each of the four books has been completed by previous owners.
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Certificates of honour awarded for a drawing examination by The Royal Drawing Society
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Two certificates of honour awarded for a drawing examination, issued by The Royal Drawing Society. Both cards were awarded to Irene Charlotte Chapman. Both cards are illustrated, and contain printed and ms. text. The award in Env. 7 reads: "This is to certify that Irene Charlotte Chapman (aged 9) a pupil at St. Joseph's School, Slough, obtained a Pass in Division Prepatory at the Drawing Examination held June 1914.", Signed by H.G. Montgomery, Chairman of Council, and T.R. Ablett, Art Director. The illustrated portion of the card is signed by E.W. Little. The award in Env. 8 reads: "This is to certify that Irene Charlotte Chapman (aged 13) a pupil at St. Joseph's S. Slough obtained Honours in Division Three at the Drawing Examination held June 1919." Signed by H.G. Montgomery, Chairman of Council, and T.R. Ablett, Art Director. The illustrated portion of this certificate is signed by Helen S. Kuck II. An outline of the subjects of the examination is printed on the verso of the each card. Title supplied by cataloger.
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