Lithographer
Western Engraving Co.St. Louis
Commissioner
Capital State Fair AssociationAustin, founded 1885
Makerfor
William Otto GlosnopAmerican, born Germany, 1835–1895
CultureAmerican
Titles
- The Capitol State Fair Association Diploma
DateNovember 17, 1877
PlaceAustin, Texas, United States
MediumLithograph with ink, fabric, and metal foil on wove paper
DimensionsSheet: 24 × 18 in. (61 × 45.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2017.1.A
Not on view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Provenance[John Sauls, Tyler, Texas]; purchased by William J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston; given to MFAH, 2017.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Inscribed in printed ink and ink: DIPLOMA / AWARDED / BY / The Capital State Fair Association / To Wm. O. Glosnop / For Best Centre Table — Mosaic Work — Manufactured in Texas of Texas Wood / at the Third Annual Exposition / Austin, Texas, November 17 / 1877 / E. C. Bartholomew, Secretary J. B. Wheeler, President
Recto: Inscribed in printed ink, below plate, right: Western Engraving Co. St. Louis
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Various Artists
late 19th–early 20th century
Gelatin silver prints, albumen print, tintype and color lithograph
2022.633.1-.13