Franklin and Marshall College (C.1913) Panoramic Framed Print Richard Rummell
I am selling a vintage Richard Rummell engraving on heavy woven paper of Franklin and Marhsall College PrintPanoramic Hand Colored Framed (wood)Artist: Richard RummellSubject: Franklin and Marshall CollegeRe-strike engraving from the original plate (c. 1913).Printed on heavy woven paper and hand-colored.Visible Print size: 16" H x 29" L x 1/4" WFrame Size: 33" x 20" x 1"There is damage to the paper backing ecause of aging.From Newman Galleries At the turn of the century, Littig & Company commissioned the accomplished artist Richard Rummell (1848-1924) to create watercolors of some of the nations most prestigious colleges. From these watercolors, copper-plates were engraved and a limited number of pulls (engravings) were distributed.Unlike other college views of the period, the Rummell plates are glorious panoramic views of the entire campus. Art historians speculate that since the views appear to be drawn from an altitude of about 300 ft., it is likely that the artist worked from