The Sunday Journal, July 5th, 1896
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer by exchange with Georgetown University
Accession Number
1981.111.5
Tags
Art Historical Context
**The Sunday Journal, July 5, 1896** by Ernest Haskell is a striking graphic arts print housed in the Smithsonian American Art's collection, acquired through an exchange with Georgetown University. Created in an era of booming American printmaking, this work exemplifies the bold visual language of late 19th-century posters illustrations. Haskell, an accomplished etcher and designer active during this period, captured the essence of mass media through intricate lines and dynamic composition, blending artistry with commercial appeal. The title evokes the sensational world of 1890s newspapers, l...
About the Artist
Ernest Haskell · 1876–1925
Ernest Haskell (1876–1925) was born on June 30 in Woodstock, Connecticut, on the family farm, where he spent his childhood sketching amid rural surroundings. After attending Woodstock Academy and recovering from typhoid fever through drawing, he was encouraged by his artist sister, Mabel Percy Haskell. Largely self-taught at first, Haskell made three extended trips to Paris starting in 1897, brief...