Frost, A.B. "Rail Shooting" From Shooting Pictures

Frost, A.B. "Rail Shooting" From Shooting Pictures

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A.B. Frost. "Rail Shooting". From Shooting Pictures.

New York: Charles Scribner & Sons, 1895. All approximately 13 x 20. Chromolithographs by Armstrong & Co, Boston. Very good condition.  Extremely faint mat burn in image top and left hand side.  Repaired tears in image upper right hand corner of sky and some small losses of image in lower pants legs of man standing with rifle all skillfully in-painted.  Repaired tear to the left of same legs.  Print has been backed with rice paper.  Else, fair condition.  Bennett: American Color Plate Books, 44.v

Shortly after the appearance of the Gould portfolio, a similar portfolio, Shooting Pictures, was issued by Scribner & Sons. It consisted of twelve chromolithographs after Frost. Originally sold by subscription, each of the six parts included two prints and two text sheets. Also included were three pen and ink illustrations of shooting incidents, executed by Frost. The original subscription was limited to 2500 copies, but due to its size and cumbersomeness, many of the portfolios were broken up, the prints often being framed for display. The use of the lighter, French-style of chromolithography enabled the prints to capture the warmth and richness of the original watercolors.

Note that the Frost prints from this series were issued on thick backing boards. Some of the following prints have been removed from this backing board. Enquire for specifics on any particular print.

Click the links below to view others from this series: 

"Bay Snipe"

"Quail, A Dead Stand"

"Prairie Chickens"