is this anson broadside real

aquarius31 · #1 05-22-2015, 03:17 PM

A follow-up on this woodcut. I removed the frame but the actual image was dry mounted to archival poster. Curiosity got the best of me and after a few searches, I found the below image which shows that this woodcut comes from the back page of the previous week's publication...it's obviously advertising the newspaper but not stand-alone. I purchased it based on the assumption that it was part of the publication and I think the pricing is accurate.

The only open item imo is the dimension. The one that I purchased is 8" x 11" not 9" x 12." It's possible that it was trimmed but it's impossible for me to tell. Perhaps it is a smaller format advertisement (I have an unrelated advertisement that is 8" x 11") but I think that given the below image, it is more likely part of the publication.

Jaybird · #2 05-28-2015, 02:04 PM

you should put the image and lettering under higher magnification. I'm skeptical because 8x11 is a standard paper size (8.5x11) and when we see reprints (fakes) they are done on home printers and then aged. Can you get your hands on one of these cheap $15 60-100x microscopes? You'll be able to see the dot pattern if there is one.

http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/to...xKyBoCFlLw_wcB

aquarius31 · #3 05-30-2015, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaybird

you should put the image and lettering under higher magnification. I'm skeptical because 8x11 is a standard paper size (8.5x11) and when we see reprints (fakes) they are done on home printers and then aged. Can you get your hands on one of these cheap $15 60-100x microscopes? You'll be able to see the dot pattern if there is one.

http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/to...xKyBoCFlLw_wcB

The previous pictures were magnified at 10-15x and there is absolutely no dot pattern. I tried to take a few more pictures under even higher magnification but it was difficult because I had already put it back in the frame and the viewer is very small. The borders of the lettering are darker. Dimensions are only one consideration and while they're an important one, it's clear that under magnification this is a period piece.

The question I have is whether this is from the publication (based on the previous publication) or if this is truly a stand-alone small format advertisement. I'm still somewhat uncertain because of the smaller dimensions and lack of evidence that it has been trimmed around the edges. Additionally, the texture itself seems 'thicker' in nature...I have no other way to describe it.

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