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Exhibition

The Art of the Literary Poster: Works from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection

March 7–June 11, 2024
Previously on view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 690
Free with Museum admission
All exhibitions
OverviewExhibition Objects
The Sun, Louis John Rhead American, Lithograph
The Sun
Multiple artists/makers
1895
Bradley: His Book (The Kiss), William Henry Bradley American, Lithograph and woodcut
Bradley: His Book (The Kiss)
William Henry Bradley
Wayside Press
1896
Harper's, February, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph
Harper's, February
Edward Penfield
Harper & Brothers
1897
Harper's, March, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph
Harper's, March
Edward Penfield
Harper & Brothers
1895
Harper's, May, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph
Harper's, May
Edward Penfield
Harper & Brothers
1896
Harper's, July, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph
Harper's, July
Edward Penfield
Harper & Brothers
1894
Harper's, November, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph
Harper's, November
Edward Penfield
Harper & Brothers
1895
Harper's, July, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph
Harper's, July
Edward Penfield
Harper & Brothers
1897
Lippincott's, February, Joseph J. Gould, Jr. American, Relief
Lippincott's, February
Joseph J. Gould, Jr.
1896
Lippincott's, December, Joseph J. Gould, Jr. American, Lithograph
Lippincott's, December
Joseph J. Gould, Jr.
J. B. Lippincott Company
1896
Lippincott's, April, William L. Carqueville American, Lithograph
Lippincott's, April
William L. Carqueville
J. B. Lippincott Company
1895
Lippincott's, May, William L. Carqueville American, Lithograph
Lippincott's, May
William L. Carqueville
J. B. Lippincott Company
1895
Lippincott's, October, William L. Carqueville American, Lithograph
Lippincott's, October
William L. Carqueville
J. B. Lippincott Company
1895
Lippincott's, August, William L. Carqueville American, Lithograph
Lippincott's, August
William L. Carqueville
J. B. Lippincott Company
1895
Lippincott's, November, Joseph J. Gould, Jr. American, Lithograph
Lippincott's, November
Joseph J. Gould, Jr.
J. B. Lippincott Company
1896
Lippincott's, August, Joseph J. Gould, Jr. American, Lithograph
Lippincott's, August
Joseph J. Gould, Jr.
J. B. Lippincott
1896
The Chap-Book, Frank Hazenplug American, Lithograph
The Chap-Book
Frank Hazenplug
Stone and Kimball
1896
Albert Morris Bagby's New Novel, Miss Träumerei, Ethel Reed American, Lithograph
Albert Morris Bagby's New Novel, Miss Träumerei
Ethel Reed
Lamson Wolffe & Co.
1895
Sunset Magazine, November, Lafayette Maynard Dixon American, Lithograph
Sunset Magazine, November
Lafayette Maynard Dixon
1904
Sunset Magazine, September, Lafayette Maynard Dixon American, Lithograph
Sunset Magazine, September
Lafayette Maynard Dixon
1904
Overland Monthly, July, Lafayette Maynard Dixon American, Relief
Overland Monthly, July
Lafayette Maynard Dixon
1895
Sunset Magazine, August, Henry Patrick Raleigh American, Lithograph
Sunset Magazine, August
Henry Patrick Raleigh
1903
Sunset Magazine, March, Henry Patrick Raleigh American, Relief
Sunset Magazine, March
Henry Patrick Raleigh
1902
Arabella and Araminta Stories by Gertrude Smith with XV Pictures by Ethel Reed, Ethel Reed American, Lithograph
Arabella and Araminta Stories by Gertrude Smith with XV Pictures by Ethel Reed
Multiple artists/makers
1895
The Red Letter, Elisha Brown Bird American, Lithograph
The Red Letter
Multiple artists/makers
1896
The Poster, March (Miss Art and Miss Litho), Elisha Brown Bird American, Lithograph
The Poster, March (Miss Art and Miss Litho)
Elisha Brown Bird
William H. Clemens
1896
The Chap-Book, Thanksgiving Number, William Henry Bradley American, Lithograph
The Chap-Book, Thanksgiving Number
William Henry Bradley
Stone and Kimball
1895
The Chap-Book (The Twins), William Henry Bradley American, Lithograph
The Chap-Book (The Twins)
William Henry Bradley
1894
Cover Design: "The Inland Printer," Vol. XIII, No. 4, William Henry Bradley American, Letterpress (relief process)
Cover Design: "The Inland Printer," Vol. XIII, No. 4
William Henry Bradley
The Inland Printer Company
July 1894
Cover: The Inland Printer, Vol. XIII, No. 4, William Henry Bradley American, Letterpress (relief process)
Cover: The Inland Printer, Vol. XIII, No. 4
William Henry Bradley
The Inland Printer Company
July 1894
Study for Harper's, April, Edward Penfield American, Ink, watercolor, and gouache with cut and pasted painted papers
Study for Harper's, April
Edward Penfield
1894
Harper's, April, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph
Harper's, April
Edward Penfield
Harper's
1894
Study for Harper's August, Edward Penfield American, Ink, watercolor, and gouache
Study for Harper's August
Edward Penfield
1894
Harper's, August, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph
Harper's, August
Edward Penfield
Harper & Brothers
1894
Study for Harper's January (In Washington's Day), Edward Penfield American, Ink, watercolor, and gouache on two pieces of blue paper
Study for Harper's January (In Washington's Day)
Edward Penfield
ca. 1896
Harper's, In Washington's Day, January, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph
Harper's, In Washington's Day, January
Edward Penfield
Harper & Brothers
1896
Poster Calendar 1897: Cover, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph and relief
Poster Calendar 1897: Cover
Edward Penfield
1896
Proof for Poster Calendar 1897: January, February, March, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph and relief process
Proof for Poster Calendar 1897: January, February, March
Edward Penfield
R. H. Russell
1896
Poster Calendar 1897: January, February, March, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph and relief process
Poster Calendar 1897: January, February, March
Edward Penfield
R. H. Russell
1896
Proof for Poster Calendar 1897: April, May, June, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph and relief process
Proof for Poster Calendar 1897: April, May, June
Edward Penfield
1896
Poster Calendar 1897: April, May, June, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph and relief process
Poster Calendar 1897: April, May, June
Edward Penfield
R. H. Russell
1897
Proof for Poster Calendar 1897: July, August, September, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph and relief process
Proof for Poster Calendar 1897: July, August, September
Edward Penfield
R. H. Russell
1896
Poster Calendar 1897: July, August, September, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph and relief process
Poster Calendar 1897: July, August, September
Edward Penfield
R. H. Russell
1897
Proof for Poster Calendar 1897: October, November, December, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph and relief process
Proof for Poster Calendar 1897: October, November, December
Edward Penfield
R. H. Russell
1896
Poster Calendar 1897: October, November, December, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph and relief process
Poster Calendar 1897: October, November, December
Edward Penfield
R. H. Russell
1896
The Lark, November, Florence Lundborg American, Woodcut
The Lark, November
Florence Lundborg
1895
Lippincott's, July, Joseph J. Gould, Jr. American, Lithograph
Lippincott's, July
Joseph J. Gould, Jr.
J. B. Lippincott Company
1896
Springfield Bicycle Club Tournament, William Henry Bradley American, Lithograph
Springfield Bicycle Club Tournament
William Henry Bradley
1895
Victor Bicycles, Overman Wheel Company, William Henry Bradley American, Lithograph
Victor Bicycles, Overman Wheel Company
William Henry Bradley
Overman Wheel Company
1896
Outing, Special Bicycle Number, O. C. Malcolm American, Lithograph
Outing, Special Bicycle Number
O. C. Malcolm
ca. 1895
Bearings, Charles Arthur Cox American, Color lithograph
Bearings
Charles Arthur Cox
The Bearings
1896
Orient Cycles: Lead the Leaders, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph
Orient Cycles: Lead the Leaders
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1895
Ride a Stearns and Be Content, Edward Penfield American, Lithograph
Ride a Stearns and Be Content
Multiple artists/makers
1896
The Century, August, Midsummer Holiday Number, Maxfield Parrish American, Lithograph
The Century, August, Midsummer Holiday Number
Maxfield Parrish
The Century Company
1897
When Hearts are Trumps by Tom Hall, William Henry Bradley American, Relief
When Hearts are Trumps by Tom Hall
William Henry Bradley
Stone and Kimball
1894
The Century, December, Christmas Number, Louis John Rhead American, Lithograph and relief
The Century, December, Christmas Number
Louis John Rhead
Century Magazine
1894
Le Journal de la Beauté, Louis John Rhead American, Lithograph
Le Journal de la Beauté
Multiple artists/makers
1897
The Modern Poster, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, William Henry Bradley American, Letterpress (relief process) on gray paper
The Modern Poster, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
William Henry Bradley
1895
The Century, August, Midsummer Holiday Number, Joseph Christian Leyendecker American, born Germany, Lithograph
The Century, August, Midsummer Holiday Number
Multiple artists/makers
1896
Self Culture, October, Joseph Christian Leyendecker American, born Germany, Relief
Self Culture, October
Joseph Christian Leyendecker
1897
C. Bechstein Pianos, Louis John Rhead American, Lithograph and relief
C. Bechstein Pianos
Louis John Rhead
ca. 1896
The Chap-Book (The Pipes), William Henry Bradley American, Lithograph
The Chap-Book (The Pipes)
William Henry Bradley
Stone and Kimball
1895
The Lark, August, Florence Lundborg American, Woodcut
The Lark, August
Florence Lundborg
1896
The True Mother Goose with Notes and Pictures by Blanche McManus, Blanche McManus Mansfield American, Relief process
The True Mother Goose with Notes and Pictures by Blanche McManus
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1896
Bradley: His Book, Vol. II, No. 1, William Henry Bradley American, Periodical with letterpress (relief process) illustrations
Bradley: His Book, Vol. II, No. 1
William Henry Bradley
Wayside Press
November 1896
Bradley: His Book, Vol. I, No. 3, Woman's Number, William Henry Bradley American, Periodical with letterpress (relief process) illustrations
Bradley: His Book, Vol. I, No. 3, Woman's Number
William Henry Bradley
Wayside Press
July 1896
Little Brown & Company's Autumn Books and Recent Publications, William Henry Bradley American, Booklet with letterpress (relief process) illustrations
Little Brown & Company's Autumn Books and Recent Publications
Multiple artists/makers
1898
Bradley: His Book, Vol. I, No. 2, William Henry Bradley American, Periodical with letterpress (relief process) illustrations
Bradley: His Book, Vol. I, No. 2
William Henry Bradley
Wayside Press
June 1896
Bradley: His Book, Vol. I, No. 1, William Henry Bradley American, Periodical with letterpress (relief process) illustrations
Bradley: His Book, Vol. I, No. 1
William Henry Bradley
Wayside Press
May 1896
The quest of the golden girl : a romance, William Henry Bradley American
The quest of the golden girl : a romance
Multiple artists/makers
1897
The evolution of church music, Louis John Rhead American
The evolution of church music
Louis John Rhead
Charles Scribner's Sons
1896
Prose fancies : second series, Frank Hazenplug American
Prose fancies : second series
Multiple artists/makers
1896
Wonders of the world as seen and described by great writers, Alice Cordelia Morse American
Wonders of the world as seen and described by great writers
Alice Cordelia Morse
Dodd, Mead & Company
1912
As told by the typewriter girl, Blanche McManus Mansfield American
As told by the typewriter girl
Blanche McManus Mansfield
Mabel Clare Ervin
1898
Yosemite legends, Florence Lundborg American
Yosemite legends
Florence Lundborg
Paul Elder & Co.
1904
The jungle book, Frank Hazenplug American
The jungle book
Multiple artists/makers
1913
St. Cuthbert's : a novel, Frank Hazenplug American
St. Cuthbert's : a novel
Multiple artists/makers
1905