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Guide to the James Hazen Hyde Collection of Allegorical Prints of the Four Continents
ca. 1500-ca.1900
PR 27
Descriptive Summary
| Title: |
James H. Hyde Collection of Allegorical Prints of the Four Continents |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1500-1900 |
| Dates [bulk]: |
Bulk, 1600-1800 |
| Abstract:
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The James Hazen Hyde Collection consists of 766 prints and some posters from the 16th-20th
centuries, the majority of which relate to the theme of the Four Continents. Other
minor themes in the collection include historical, religious and political subjects,
with a small folder devoted to material on Benjamin Franklin. There are also a number
of playing cards, caricatures, and popular prints from
Épinal.
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| Quantity: |
1.9 Linear feet (766 prints and some posters) |
| Location Note:
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Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, New-York Historical
Society
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| Call Phrase: |
PR 27 |
