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<p>[QUOTE="gsalexan, post: 2700431, member: 24274"]Today I obtained a <b>very</b> interesting piece of literature from the Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, IL. It's titled: "List of Portraits and Vignettes in the Engraved Stock of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing." This is in the public domain, so I'm not worried about posting it here. The full pamphlet is 8 pages, but I've edited out the blank ones.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1880, the BEP compiled a complete list of the portraits and vignettes that could be purchased, for a nominal fee, by art associations, libraries, and government bigwigs. You may recognize many of the vignettes from early federal currency. "Plain proofs" were just a nickel each! I'm not sure what a "French India proof" might be - any ideas?</p><p><br /></p><p>You can see there are a number of additional titles added by hand at the end. The curator at the Lincoln library surmised these were added by the original owner of the pamphlet, perhaps a collector. I know the Robert Todd Lincoln portrait was engraved in 1887, so the additions are at least that old. I have seen a reference in another book that shows the Bureau issued an updated list in 1885, but I have yet to find a copy. Any leads are appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]607698[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]607699[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]607700[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsalexan, post: 2700431, member: 24274"]Today I obtained a [B]very[/B] interesting piece of literature from the Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, IL. It's titled: "List of Portraits and Vignettes in the Engraved Stock of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing." This is in the public domain, so I'm not worried about posting it here. The full pamphlet is 8 pages, but I've edited out the blank ones. In 1880, the BEP compiled a complete list of the portraits and vignettes that could be purchased, for a nominal fee, by art associations, libraries, and government bigwigs. You may recognize many of the vignettes from early federal currency. "Plain proofs" were just a nickel each! I'm not sure what a "French India proof" might be - any ideas? You can see there are a number of additional titles added by hand at the end. The curator at the Lincoln library surmised these were added by the original owner of the pamphlet, perhaps a collector. I know the Robert Todd Lincoln portrait was engraved in 1887, so the additions are at least that old. I have seen a reference in another book that shows the Bureau issued an updated list in 1885, but I have yet to find a copy. Any leads are appreciated. [ATTACH=full]607698[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]607699[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]607700[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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