Five Framed Grammar Prints:Adverbs, Verb, Particoles, Article, and Articles
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content: ca 1826
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content: This is a set of five framed prints teach grammar with the aid of hand colored color illustrations probably by Asaph Willard of New Haven, Ct circa 1826. These are leaves or one sided pages from a children's chapbook: "The Paths of Learning Strewed with Flowers or English Grammar" that were cut and mounted on a heavier paper or cards. They were designed for primary age schooling and used to instruct and entertain as a type of home made early flash card set.
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content: The American Antiquarian Society has an uncut sheet with all 14 images as well as a cut set that was mounted on board. They also have sets by 3 other authors: Solomon King, 1825 N.Y.; Fielding Lucas Jr., 1825 Baltimore; and Henry Benton, Hartford 183 indicating the popularity of this teaching tool. The original was published in London in 1820 by John Harris and Son and was included in a series of children's books and cards known as Harris's Cabinet of Amusements and Instruction. These have been framed in dark wood frames that have been painted gold and have a red velvet trim around the border.
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content: The first print is entitled “Adverbs” and is illustrated with an image of a young girl sewing in a garden. It provides a definition of the word and gives examples of how adverbs are used in sentences. The remaining four prints provide similar lessons in the principles of grammar.
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content: The “Articles” print contains an illustration of an apple and a cow.
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content: The “Article” print depicts a boy presenting a bird cage holding a pigeon to a girl, while another pigeon flies overhead.
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content: The “Participles” print shows three young boys playing soldier and marching holding a toy sword, a toy gun, and a flag.
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content: The “Verb” print contains an illustration of a boy riding a white horse.
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content: Asaph Willard, artist, illustrator, publisher, and engraver was born December 24, 1786 in Wethersfield, Connecticut. After studying engraving with Abner Reed, he worked as a copperplate, steel, and wood engraver from 1799 and did business in Hartford, Ct and .Albany, NY. He was a member of the Hartford Graphic and Bank Note Engraving Company and died in Hartford July 14,1880
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content: Currently not on view
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content: United States: Connecticut, New Haven
topic: label: used
content: Education
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content: Home and Community Life: Education
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content: Gift of Dr. Richard Lodish American School Collection
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content: National Museum of American History
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content: 2014.0244.238
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content: 2014.0244
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content: 2014.0244.238
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content: prints
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content: glass (overall material)
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content: wood (overall material)
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content: paper (overall material)
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content: metal (overall material)
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content: velvet (overall material)
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content: print, article: 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm
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content: print, participles: 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm
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content: print, verb: 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm
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content: print, adverb: 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm
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content: print, articles: 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm
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content: overall, article: 5 in x 4 in x 1/2 in; 12.7 cm x 10.16 cm x 1.27 cm
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content: overall, participles: 5 in x 4 in x 1/2 in; 12.7 cm x 10.16 cm x 1.27 cm
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content: overall, verb: 5 in x 4 in x 1/2 in; 12.7 cm x 10.16 cm x 1.27 cm
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content: overall, adverb: 5 in x 4 in x 1/2 in; 12.7 cm x 10.16 cm x 1.27 cm
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content: overall, articles: 5 in x 4 in x 1/2 in; 12.7 cm x 10.16 cm x 1.27 cm