Life, 1907-12-19 · page 26 of 28
Life — December 19, 1907 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page primarily advertises art prints for sale by Life Publishing Company. The left column announces Malcolm Stewart's prize-winning drawing "Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast"—which won $750 in Life's "Quotation Contest," where artists illustrated famous quotations. The right side displays several other available prints, including Gordon Grant's "Excuse Me, But Would You Mind Moving a Little to One Side? We've Got to Put a Railroad Through Here"—a satirical commentary on railroad expansion's disregard for individual property rights during America's industrial boom. Other offerings include sentimental images like "Her Choice" and "For a Good Boy," plus Henry Hutt's "The Wrecker." The page is primarily commercial—advertising these reproductions as subscription premiums and gifts—rather than presenting editorial satire. It reflects the magazine's dual role as both satirical publication and art print distributor.
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Prize Drawing By Mr. Malcolm Stewart A room without pictures is like a room without windows.—RUSKIN What Better Gift Than One of Life's Prints ¢ Copyright 0T by Lite Ped. Ca, Copyright 1908 Lite Po. 5 “Hope Springs Eternalinthe Human Breast This has been selected for our sub- scription premium picture this season. This woavtlis: doublerpre dd suc recent “Quotation Contest,” open to the world’s best artists. Twelve prizes of $250 cach were offered for illustrations of familiar quotations, the best of these twelve to receive a further prize of $500, making $750 in all. Mr. Malcolm Stewart re- ceived the double prize for his illus- tration of the above quotation. A special photogravure re- production of this drawing 12 by 8 inches in size, on plate paper, 22 by 18 inches, will be sent on re- ceipt of $5 for a yearly subscription to LIFE. This offer closes March Ist. 1908 Subscriptions received before Janu- azy: Tie will Ghelude: the special Birthday Number, commemorating LIFE'S Twenty-fifth Anniversary. Life Publishing Company 17 West Thirty-first Street, New York Canadian Subscriptions, $5.52 Forcign Subscriptions, $6.04 HER CHOICE, “Smile if ye will, But some heart-strings Are closest linked ‘With simplest things.” Alter C. Cotes Phillips fodia Print in Brown, 22 by 18 in a2} “EXCUSE MY, BUT WOULD YOU TOONE SIDE? WE'VE GOT TO PUT A RAILROAD THROUGH HERE.’ Alter Gordon Grant Hand-colored India Print, 22 by 18 in, $2.00 Copyright 1901 by Life Ped. Co “HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL IN THE HUMAN BREAST.” After Malcolm Stewart Hand Mounted India Print, 22 by 18 in. $2.00 LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West 31st Street, New York “POR A GOOD BOY” Alter A. D. Blashfeld Photogravure in Green, 11 by I in. 50 cents Copyright 100 by Life Pen Co THE WRECKER Alter Henry Hutt Facsimile in Color, 13 by 15 in ‘$1.00 Accopy of our illustrated catalogue for 1908 will be sent to any address on receipt of ten cents comicbooks.com