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The cloister and the hearth by Charles Reade, illustrated with 550 drawings by William Martin Johnson / Edward Penfield.

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The cloister and the hearth by Charles Reade, illustrated with 550 drawings by William Martin Johnson / Edward Penfield.

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Poster shows a monk seated at a desk and a young woman seated at a hearth.

Harper & Brothers began publication of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine in 1850. It was renamed Harper’s Monthly Magazine in the 1900 Christmas issue. Edward Penfield served the Harpers as staff illustrator, editor, and art director from 1890 to 1901. Penfield created his first lithograph for Harper’s Magazine in 1893. He made posters advertising each successive issue of the magazine for over seven years. Penfield also created advertisements and cover designs for books published by Harper and Brothers.

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01/01/1893
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Penfield, Edward, 1866-1925, artist
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Library of Congress
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