C. ALLAN GILBERT (1873-1929) WELLESLEY COLLEGE / MAY SCRIBNER'S. 1898.
22x13 inches, 56x33 cm. J. Ottman Litho. Co., New York.
Condition B+ / B: tears, creases, abrasions and staining at edges and in image; pin holes in corners; colors attenuated. Framed.
Wellesley College was founded in 1870. Twenty eight years later Scribner's published an article on undergraduate life at the all-women's college. It covers many aspects of the Wellesley experience, quite a few of which are depicted in this Edward Penfield-esque poster. Well-dressed young women mill about outside East Lodge (the original main entrance to the campus), some with sporting equipment and bicycles, and others with books. Gilbert was a prominent and highly-regarded illustrator whose work frequently appeared in the pages of Scribner's. This is his only known poster. rare. We could only find one other copy at auction.