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The WPA & the Golden Age · The American Golden Age
Joan of Arc Begins in April Harper's, Poster by Edward Penfield
Edward Penfield (1866-1925) · Harper's Magazine, April number, 1895
Format
Archival pigment giclée on museum-grade matte art paper, color-managed to the source scan — the flat inks and stone grain intact. The 40×60 is the room-changer.
Size
$39.00
What it is
Penfield's 1895 colour lithograph announcing a Joan of Arc serial 'by the most popular magazine writer', beginning in the April Harper's; 45 by 33 cm.
Why it matters
The poster never names the writer. It sells the mystery along with the story.
What to notice
The record transcribes the line in full: 'by the most popular magazine writer'. The name is held back on purpose.
A cliffhanger printed on a wall.
Provenance
- School
- The American Golden Age — the Poster before 1931 (United States)
- Designer
- Edward Penfield (1866-1925)
- Format
- Advertising poster
- Poster published
- Harper's Magazine, April number, 1895
- Source
- Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division · LCCN 2006685390
Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year. Cleared by registry on 2026-11-01.
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