ABOUT THIS COLLECTION  
The Inland Printer was an influential magazine at the turn of the century and a focal point of American illustration from 1890 to 1940.  In the early 1900's, Augustus L. Jansson did a series of at least 40 ads for the Queen City Ink Company that were published in the magazine, some of which are offered here. They include a troupe of animals in the “Ink Beasts Parade,” named the “Inkydinks.” These outstanding examples of advertising illustration have an Art Deco feel, but he made them between 1903-1908.   
 
COLLECTION DETAILS
Series title: Queen City Ink Adverts
Series size: 12 artworks
Edition: Limited edition of 1000
Proof of Ownership: Certification on the Ethereum blockchain under the ERC1155 protocol. Each artwork is delivered privately and directly to collectors as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that guarrante proof of ownership.
Format: Pieces consist of PNG files sized 2160x3840 pixels - 150 dpi.
Medium: Illustration
Artwork materials:  Illustration paper
Contract Address: 0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e
ID: 2749212597480566...
 
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in a family of Swedish immigrants and raised in West Somerville, Mass., Jansson (1866-1931) was  a commercial artist and a cartoonist active between 1900 and 1910, whose work appeared in comic strips, book illustrations, advertising, and on postcards. He even produced a range of designs for a set of Wedgwood dinnerware in England. His work was bold and simple, and looked  like face card designs for weird and wonderful playing cards. He did a lot of one-shot campaigns as an illustrator, which makes it hard to appreciate how unique and ahead of his time he was.
 
DIGITAL DISPLAY FRAME SPECS
You can add a 32", 43" or 55" digital display frame your collection purchase price by clicking on your frame colour of choice.  See the detailed technical specifications below:
Format: Rectangular
Colors: Solid black wood, solid matter white wood, birch (light wood), mohogany (dark wood)
Aspect ratio: 16x9
Frame dimensions: 46.8 x 46.8 x 5.38 CM or 68.14 x 68.14 x 5.38 CM
Screen resolution: 2K (4K on 43" & 55" models)
Web app controller functions:  Power (on/off), show NFT contract info & QR code (on/off), volume & brightness control, WiFi settings,  energy saving schedules, customizable slideshow.
Anti-glare screen: Yes. Our screens are designed for showcasing digital art, videos and NFT art without glare or reflections from the environment around them.
Rotating wall mount:  Buyer must request this feature and will be billed US$ 90.00 in addtition to frame price, if stocks allow. When rotated 90 degrees, the artwork will automatically switch orientation. Artwork size and digital border can be adjusted manually through the frame's webapp controller.
Audio: 3.5mm built-in stereo speakers and headphone jacks included.
Remote control:  Included
Power cord: Included
 
SHIPPING & HANDLING
Upon your purchase, your artwork will be delivered to your wallet of preference within 1-2 business days and your digital display frame will be shipped to your shipping address within 15-28 business days.  All shipments are handled by DHL/UPS/NSS and all shipping costs are included in your collection purchase price.
 
EXCLUSIVE COLLECTOR PERKS
With your purchase of this contemporary art collection you will receive the following rewards:
A hardcover edition of “The Future of the Past,” an anthology of HARI - Historical Art Research Institute’s 2022 Collections.
 
COLLECTION CREDITS
Historical curatorship: HARI - Historical Art Research Institute (HARI Editions)
Artwork: Augustus L. Jansson
Year of original publication: 1903-1908
Post-production: HARI - Historical Art Research Institute (HARI Editions)
Digital art supervisor: Marie-Lou Desmeules
Editorial: Braden Phillips
Historical research: Evangelos Rosios, Braden Phillips
Executive production: Victor Zabrockis
 
RIGHTS OVERVIEW
Source of artwork: Smithsonian Libraries
Underlying work rights: PD Worldwide
Digital copyrights: No additional rights