The passing of the picturesque

Archive record

1 print : chromolithograph. | Illustration shows a central motif of a carte-de-visite photograph and a portrait painting labeled "The horrible photo-portrait of present and - the fine old Gilbert Stuart portrait of yesterday." Vignette comparisons of the days of old to the modern ways fill the sides and top of the two-page spread, such as "Ye ancient stage coach is - supplanted by the flying 'Mobile'" and "Dear old Broadway of yore and - as it is now."

About this photograph

This chromolithograph from July 1901 contrasts older ways of life with modern developments at the turn of the century. The central image compares a carte-de-visite photograph labeled as a "horrible photo-portrait" with what is identified as a Gilbert Stuart portrait from an earlier era. Surrounding vignettes illustrate other changes, including the replacement of stagecoaches by automobiles and the transformation of Broadway.

The print was created by Louis Dalrymple. Beyond what the archive record states about the composition and its comparisons between old and new, little else is documented about the specific circumstances of this work's creation.

Compiled from the catalogue record and reference notes on the formats and events involved. The archive record above is the primary source.

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