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<p>[QUOTE="gsalexan, post: 2566130, member: 24274"]Been a while since I added to this thread, but a cool portrait arrived today that I want to share. I wasn't aware until recently that American Bank Note engraved a series of what is known as cabinet cards for famous actresses of the 1880s. The one card I picked up was of Fanny Davenport, a Boston-based actress who performed from about 1860 until her death in 1898. In her day she was as well known as Julia Roberts is today.</p><p><br /></p><p>This portrait is exquisitely executed, though I don't know the engraver at this time. I'm also working on obtaining a copy of the actual photo the engraving was based on -- I'll attach a link.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]554173[/ATTACH]</p><p><img src="http://collections.mcny.org/Doc/MNY/Media/TR3/f/e/7/4/MN162991.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsalexan, post: 2566130, member: 24274"]Been a while since I added to this thread, but a cool portrait arrived today that I want to share. I wasn't aware until recently that American Bank Note engraved a series of what is known as cabinet cards for famous actresses of the 1880s. The one card I picked up was of Fanny Davenport, a Boston-based actress who performed from about 1860 until her death in 1898. In her day she was as well known as Julia Roberts is today. This portrait is exquisitely executed, though I don't know the engraver at this time. I'm also working on obtaining a copy of the actual photo the engraving was based on -- I'll attach a link. [ATTACH=full]554173[/ATTACH] [IMG]http://collections.mcny.org/Doc/MNY/Media/TR3/f/e/7/4/MN162991.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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