Prang, Louis
Louis Prang (March 12, 1824 - September 14, 1909) was a Boston-based publisher of lithographs and chromolithographs active in the latter half of the 19th century. Prang was born in Breslau, Germany, where he studied printmaking and engraving from his father, a noted master of the calico process. Around 1850, Prang immigrated to the United States, fearing political persecution in Germany after the failed Springtime of the Peoples Revolution, making him a 48er. In the United States, Prang partnered with another German Printmaker, Julius Mayer, establishing the short-lived Prang & Mayer firm. Ten years later, in 1860, Prang started his own chromolithography firm, L. Prang & Co. Prang quickly established himself as a publisher of postcards and other small prints, which were popular as gifts and collectibles. He was especially successful with mass-produced overviews of major battles in the U.S. Civil War, and his 'War Telegram Marking Map' was memorable for being sold with colored pencils, allowing buyers to track the movement of armies over time. Many consider him to be the "Father of the American Christmas Card". Prang also issued larger format chromolithographs of popular art and even printed his own magazine, Prang's Chromo: A Journal of Popular Art. Through his magazines and limited edition printings, Prang was influential in establishing the popularity of the chromolithographic process in America.
Early view of America's whaling capital.
New Bedford, Mass.
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This is a c. 1858 Joseph Foxcroft Cole view of New Bedford, Massachusetts, the whaling capital of the United States in the leadup to the American Civil War (1861 - 1865). (more details)
Outbreak of the Civil War.
Birds Eye View of The Seat of War. Arranged after the latest Surveys, showing views of Washington, Baltimore, Harpers Ferry, Richmond, Manassas Junction, Ft. Monroe, Norfolk Harbor and c. Their Connections, and The General Surface of the Country in Maryland, Dist. of Columbia, and Virginia.
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This is a rare 1861 bird's-eye view of the vicinity of Washington, D.C., including Richmond, the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, and the Potomac River in the early days of the American Civil War (1861 - 1865). The work was compiled by Boston's most talented lithographer, Louis Prang. It is novel in that it is anticipatory, a tool for Prang's audience to understand a conflict that was universally expected, but which had not yet developed. (more details)
One of the oldest buildings in one of America's oldest cities.
Old Warehouse - Dock Square, Boston: Built 1680, Taken down 1860.
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A charming c. 1861 Louis Prang lithograph depicting the 'Old Warehouse' (more popularly known as the 'Old Feather Store', also known as the 'Old Cocked Hat') in downtown Boston, near Faneuil Hall. Built in 1680, the building was among the oldest and sturdiest in Boston until it was demolished in 1860. (more details)
Prang chromolithographic proof - ex. Jay Last collection.
Prang's Easter Cards.
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A striking c. 1886 chromolithograph proof print of an advertisement for Prang's Easter Card, produced by Louis Prang. As one of the masters of chromolithography, seeing Prang's work in progress through this piece is significant. Note the registration marks and plate colors on display. The present example is a nine-plate lithograph signed at bottom left by the chromist, Daniel Fausel. (more details)