{"product_id":"photogenic-drawing-photogram-of-a-fern-george-a-h-eggers-dunkirk-ny-c-late-19th-century-1","title":"Photogenic Drawing (Photogram) of a Fern, George A. H. Eggers, Dunkirk, NY, c. Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eI've always got an eye out for an old photogram or photogenic drawing--the latter term the earlier one, used by its inventor \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWilliam Henry Fox Talbot in 1839, literally meaning a drawing produced by light. This cabinet card photogram of a sprig of fern is stamped Eggers and Dunkirk, NY--likely the work of George A. H. Eggers\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[false,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,false,{\u0026quot;u\u0026quot;:0}]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (1849–1938), a notable 19th- and early 20th-century photographer and artist who opened a studio there in 1889, though possibly the work of his son, George W. Eggers, who he trained, and who went on to quite a notable career as an artist, educator and arts administrator, including as Director of the Art Institute of Chicago (1916-21), Denver Art Museum (1921-26) and Worcester Art Museum (1926-30.) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmark class=\"MAeH\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/mark\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 7\/16\" x 6 1\/8\". Good condition, with general light surface wear. The ground of the photograph, reading her as black, in hand  has a bit more of a very deep brown tone. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"critical EYE Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867386720510,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/5022\/1382\/files\/IMG_4952.png?v=1788272174","url":"https:\/\/www.criticaleyefinds.com\/products\/photogenic-drawing-photogram-of-a-fern-george-a-h-eggers-dunkirk-ny-c-late-19th-century-1","provider":"critical EYE Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}