Sale 2484 - Vintage Posters, August 1, 2018

C. ALLAN GILBERT (1873-1929) 146 c WELLESLEY COLLEGE / MAY SCRIBNER’S. 1898. 22x13 inches, 56x33 cm. J. Ottman Litho. Co., New York. Condition B+ / B: tears, creases, abrasions and staining at edges and in image; pin holes in corners; colors attenuated. Framed. Wellesley College was founded in 1870. Twenty-eight years later, Scribner’s published an article on undergraduate life at the all-women’s college. It covers many aspects of the Wellesley experience, quite a few of which are depicted in this Edward Penfield-esque poster. Well-dressed young women mill about outside East Lodge (the original main entrance to the campus), some with sporting equipment and bicycles, and others with books. Gilbert was a prominent and highly-regarded illustrator whose work frequently appeared in the pages of Scribner’s . This is his only known poster. rare . We could only find one other copy at auction. [3,000/4,000] R.C. HALLOWELL (DATES UNKNOWN) 147 c HARVARD LAMPOON / FOOT - BALL NUMBER. November, 1906. 16 1 / 2 x10 3 / 4 inches, 42x27 1 / 4 cm. Condition A- / B+: minor losses, abrasions and staining at edges; pin holes in upper corners. Image tipped to printed board. [500/750] 147