[A man sitting in a chair at a desk, writing on a piece of paper; a bell ringing in a bell tower with four birds flying nearby; two letters addressed to John Paulding; self-portrait of Paulding standing and reading a letter, as pages are falling to the ground; a large tear drop falling to the ground and creating a splash; and numerous pieces of fruit, including an apple, grapes, a pear, a peach, an orange, and a melon]

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Title: [A man sitting in a chair at a desk, writing on a piece of paper; a bell ringing in a bell tower with four birds flying nearby; two letters addressed to John Paulding; self-portrait of Paulding standing and reading a letter, as pages are falling to the ground; a large tear drop falling to the ground and creating a splash; and numerous pieces of fruit, including an apple, grapes, a pear, a peach, an orange, and a melon]
Date: [18]97 September 19
Creator: Paulding, John, d. 1933.
Notes: "A Tear-Drop for auld lang syne."; John [Paulding] ALS to Mother, September 19, [18]97. s.l., page 1. From a collection containing eleven heavily illustrated letters written from Chicago, Illinois by the teenaged artist-in-training, John Paulding, to his mother between 1897 and 1899. The pen and ink sketches illustrate his experiences in the city. As an illustrator, Paulding's style is strongly influenced by the popular magazine illustrators of the day, featuring strong, clean lines, and outstanding attention to detail and character.
Names and Subjects: Animal flight.; Apples--1890-1900.; Apples--Pictorial works.; Apples in art.; Bell towers.; Bells.; Birds--1890-1900.; Birds--Flight--Pictorial works.; Chairs--1890-1900.; Chairs--Pictorial works.; Chairs in art.; Desks--1890-1900.; Desks--Pictorial works.; Falling--1890-1900.; Fruit--1890-1900.; Fruit in art.; Grapes--1890-1900.; Grapes--Pictorial works.; Grapes in art.; Ink stands--1890-1900.; Letters (Correspondence)--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.; Men, White.; Oranges--1890-1900.; Paper.; Peaches--1890-1900.; Peaches in art.; Pears--1890-1900.; Postage stamps--1890-1900.; Reading.; Self-portraits--1890-1900.; Sitting--1890-1900.; Standing position.; Tears.; Towers.; Writing--1890-1900.; Manuscripts shelf.
Genre: Letters (correspondence); Line drawings (drawings); Pen and ink drawings.
Collection Title: John Paulding collection
Collection Creator: Paulding, John, d. 1933.
Project Name: Illustrated Manuscripts Project
ID: 4939
Repository: William L. Clements Library
Date Added/Updated: 2018-04-10 14:19:08

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Image Size: 3856 x 5776
File Size: 1 MB
Record: 4939
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Full citation: "[A man sitting in a chair at a desk, writing on a piece of paper; a bell ringing in a bell tower with four birds flying nearby; two letters addressed to John Paulding; self-portrait of Paulding standing and reading a letter, as pages are falling to the ground; a large tear drop falling to the ground and creating a splash; and numerous pieces of fruit, including an apple, grapes, a pear, a peach, an orange, and a melon]". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-4939/wcl005026. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. January 28, 2023.

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