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Evelyn Rumsey Cary 1855–1924 follow artist
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Pan-American Exposition / Buffalo
Pan-American Exposition / Buffalo
1901 47 h × 24½ w in (119 × 62 cm)
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $15,120
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This early and important poster promotes the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. The allegorical image brings the origin of the name of the famous waterfall to life: “Niagara” means “Maid of the Mist” in Mohawk. It is an ethereal and dreamy composition in muted twilight hues. Cary contributed only the image for this poster, while the commercial artist Frederic F. Helmer added the gold metallic text and organic border.
Gies & Co., Buffalo, NY
literature: Keay, p. 112; DFP-1, 545; American/Virginia Museum, 29; PAI-XCI, 176
This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.