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Antique single full-page halftone print depicting "Scenes in the Midway Plaisance, Drawn by Harry Fenn," from the original folio publication by D. Appleton and Co. of the 1893-94 World's Fair in Chicago -- Limited Edition of 1,000 copies, "The Art of the World, Illustrated in Printings, Statuary, and Architecture of the World's Columbian Exposition" featuring scenes of the fair and commissioned works of art. Publisher D. Appleton states the selection of prints within the folio "presents the highest achievement of modern art, reproduced by unequaled processes." The full page measures approximately 12.5 x 16.5. The desired framing area will be smaller. Shipped very loosely rolled to safeguard print and prohibit creasing. Please Note: Our second image depicts the limited edition folio cover from which this print originated. Only the print is being offered for sale. The folio cover is shown for reference purposes only. Condition: Print is in excellent condition aside from some edge wear and small sunned stripe along lower right corner all outside the framing area, with folio text on the reverse side. There are no pin holes or tape marks anywhere on this antique print. Comments: The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair and Chicago Columbian Exposition, was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. The Exposition was an influential social and cultural event and had a profound effect on architecture, sanitation, the arts, Chicago's self-image, and American industrial optimism. The exposition covered 690 acres, featuring nearly 200 new (but deliberately temporary) buildings of predominantly neoclassical architecture, canals and lagoons, and people and cultures from 46 countries. More than 27 million people attended the exposition during its six-month run. |
