Posted 10 years ago
thegreatfind
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Lithograph of THE OLD STAGECOACH by Jonathan Eastman Johnson (American 1824-1906). On the bottom left hand side corner it says: A.A.K., N.Y. 612 - 16
and on the bottom right hand side corner it says: litho in U.S.A.
This imagery depicted in this piece is very nice. The dimensions of this piece are 6" x 12". My question is what does the A.A.K. stand for?
Eastman Johnson (American, 1824–1906)
The Old Stagecoach, 1871
Oil on canvas
36 1/4 × 60 1/8 in. (92.08 × 152.72 cm)
Layton Art Collection, Gift of Frederick Layton L1888.22
Photo credit: John R. Glembin
Not Currently on View
The early 1870s marked the height of Eastman Johnson’s career. His sentimental genre scenes of rustic youth and rural life were extremely popular in the wake of the Civil War, evoking a nostalgia for simpler times. Images of innocent and carefree children offered promise for a new beginning to a generation troubled by industrialization and decaying urban conditions. The traditional New England character of Nantucket attracted Johnson to spend his summers there. This energetic and convincingly spontaneous scene of children playing on the wreck of a stagecoach was actually staged in Nantucket on a platform, which the artist altered in the studio to conform to an abandoned coach he had drawn in the Catskills. Despite its contrived origins, the painting is a joyful celebration of the hope of a nation as embodied in the laughter of its youth.
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Thanks, TubeAmp. I didn't realize that just by changing the word carriage to stagecoach would give me better results. Anything on the initials, though?
I'm guessing on this one, Arthur A. Kaplan Co.
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TubeAmp, you might be right, although, most things I've seen from them have the full name and not just the initials.
From this website, http://medeiros.weebly.com it does state that A.A.K. is Arthur A. Kaplan.
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Hi I have an Old Stage Couch picture. It is in a brown and blue frame and on the back of the painting is 6047C-62. Just seeing if I could get some info on this.