Description: ANTIQUE “Eaton, Crane & Pike Company” Advertisement for CRANE’S LINEN LAWN [The Correct Writing Paper] by Famous Illustrator, René Clarke Perfect for Framing! Once the Terry Clock Company Factory, after a major investment by Crane & Co. principals in 1908, the company was renamed "Eaton, Crane & Pike" and eventually shortened to just "Eaton" in 1934. "Crane's Linen Lawn" produced fine writing paper and envelopes. Pictured is a young lady with her back to the viewer in Victorian dress and holding a fan while slipping a sealed envelope behind her back to a Jester while a Clown watches with his eyes raised. The Lady and the Jester are looking at each other and appear to be having a private joke between them. In the foreground are boxes of stationery and envelopes. The entire image is framed within a tri-fold oriental screen with the boxes of stationery and envelopes on the side of the screen facing the viewer. Please note “on the lower left side of the print, the letters: “R. C.” - the initials of the famous illustrator, René Clarke (1886-1969). Have not been able to find this image on searches for René Clarke's Illustrations. He joined the advertising firm of Caulkins and Holden in 1912, where he remained for 44 years. He became Art Director and the last 7 years as President. Although his given name was James Alfred Clarke, he admired a French artist by the name of René Vincent. His associates at C and H began calling him René, which he apparently liked, as he adopted it and went by the name of René Clarke. On the occasion of his exhibition at the Society of Illustrators in 1956, an article about him was published in the magazine American Artist, subtitled "An appreciation of an artist, who, for more than forty ears had a profound effect on advertising art, and, over the same number of years, has also practised [sic] independent painting in watercolor." The wording on the advertisement says: “Crane’s Linen Lawn passes current in good society where stationery must possess what the French call the cachet of good usage” This is an rare, unusual antique advertisement that shows René Clarke's admiration for the French. I have not been able to find an image of this ad anywhere This illustrated advertisement is 13 inches high x 9.5 inches wide Will be carefully pockaged and shipped to via USPS Mail
Price: 17.5 USD
Location: Pittsfield, Vermont
End Time: 2024-09-28T11:33:28.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.2 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Crane’s Linen Lawn
Type of Advertising: Print
Signed: yes
Color: Multi-color
Date of Creation: Early 1900’s
Height: 13 in
Material: Paper
Time Period Manufactured: 1910-19
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Width: 9.5 in
Modified Item: No
