Judge, 1921-12-10 · page 32 of 36
Judge — December 10, 1921 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a political cartoon page**—it's a commercial advertisement for the Leslie-Judge Company, a New York picture frame and print seller (located at 629 West 43d Street). The page showcases eight framed artworks available for purchase, ranging from $2.00 to $3.00 each. The images depicted are romantic or picturesque scenes: landscapes, portraits of young women ("Violin Girl," "Golf Girl"), maritime scenes ("The Gloucester Schooner"), and rural subjects ("The Home Road," "In Normandy"). The accompanying text emphasizes quality—claiming the color prints are so perfect they're indistinguishable from original paintings—and describes the framing options (mahogany or oak frames with gold edging). A bulk discount is offered: five prints for ten dollars. The appeal is to middle-class home decorators seeking affordable, aesthetically refined art reproductions. This represents early 20th-century mass-market commercialism targeting domestic interior decoration.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
THE FISHERMAN By Krieghof-Roberte THE HOME ROAD By Glenn Newell, A.N.A. CONTENTMENT By Heiter-Roberts VIOLIN GIRL By Arthur Litle PRICE LIST JULIANITA by Robert Henri . IN NORMANDY by George Elmer Browne MOONLIGHT by Frederick J. Boston VIOLIN GIRL by Arthur Litle PER SC: HOONER by James G. Ty ler THE GLOUC! hoff Roberts . r-Roberts f FISHERMAN by Krieghoff-Roberts . ‘ THE GOLF GIRL by Edna L. Crompton. . . ; $3.00 3.00 eee 3.00 -. . 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Or any Five for Ten Dollars, delivered, charges prepaid. JULIANITA By Robert Henri Leslie-Judge Company 629 West 43d Street, New York City HIS CANOE-MATE By Kriegholf-Roberts Regarding these Beautiful Pictures In each case a mat is used that harmonizes in color with the tones of the picture. The prices in no sense reflect either the true value or the quality of these pictures—we are extending to our readers the advantage gained by the pur- chase of these frames in large quantities. E have had a large number of inquiries re- garding these pictures and believing that it will be a matter of general interest will cover, here, many of the questions asked. These prints are in full color and are so perfect that, when hung beside the original paintings, the expert eye can detect no variations from the color tones of the originals. The _ are heavily matted and framed under glass in 34” frames, 12” x 14” in size. Two styles of frame moulding are used—one a mahogany finish, lined inside with a narrow gold band, and the other a genuine oak frame of gray fumed finish, also lined with the gold edging. THE GOLF GIRL By Edna L. Crompton MOONLIGHT By Frederick J. Boston The pictures are carefully packed and charges prepaid; we guarantee safe delivery. Of course, tastes differ, but there is not a picture in the group that would not be in complete har- mony in the finest homes. The demand for these pictures is already so great that we can assure prompt shipment only to immediate orders. THE GLOUCESTER SCHOONER By James G. Tyler IN NORMANDY By George Elmer Browne