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ca.1880 School Boys Corporal Punishment , original antique print , Discipline

Description: Original antique print : " The Schoolmaster's Valentine "" Academy For Boys , John Switch , Preceptor " 19th century schoolroom scene at the Academy For Boys , with map of North America on the wall, etc.At the right boys are whispering behind the back of a crying boy who is wearing a dunce cap , wiping his tears while holding a paper with the alphabet. The position of the boy's right hand ( at his backside ) suggests that he has just been on the receiving end of corporal punishment.A birch switch leans against the teacher's desk and a leather strap hangs beside it. The postman has just delivered the mail ( he stands at the open doorway ).At the left, the schoolmaster, " John Switch ," is viewing a " Valentine " which he just received ( he holds the envelope in his other hand ).The Valentine shows an image of himself, holding a birch rod switch - this is the teacher's true love ; punishing boys. -------- The artist's name appears at the lower-left corner, " E. B. Bensell " Edmund Birckhead Bensell (1842-1894) was an American artist and illustrator, usually known as E. B. Bensell. He was an accomplished painter , though is best known today for his ink drawings. Bensell was born in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , attended and graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. While there, in 1860, he joined with several other students ( including his brother George ) to form the Philadelphia Sketch Club, one of America's oldest existing artists clubs. George was the club's first president, and the club first met in his studio. Edmund served as club president, from 1869 to 1871. Many of the brothers early sketches were published in its popular publication, the Sketch Club Portfolio. The Bensell brothers were abolitionists, active in the anti slavery movement, and painted banners for the Negro headquarters in Philadelphia. ------- About 5 1/4" x 7 5/8" overall.Undated, however this is from a publication printed around 1880. Condition.Trimmed margins.Worn/creased at the edges.Good condition otherwise.( see the photos ) 140+ years old. Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer.

Price: 35 USD

Location: Coventry, Rhode Island

End Time: 2025-01-13T13:50:58.000Z

Shipping Cost: N/A USD

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ca.1880 School Boys Corporal Punishment , original antique print , Disciplineca.1880 School Boys Corporal Punishment , original antique print , Disciplineca.1880 School Boys Corporal Punishment , original antique print , Disciplineca.1880 School Boys Corporal Punishment , original antique print , Discipline

Item Specifics

Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Artist: Edmund Bensell

Image Orientation: Portrait

19th century schoolroom Academy Punishing Boys: Postman Valentine Whipping Spank

Size: Small

Period: Victorian (1830-1900)

Material: Paper

Original/Licensed Reprint: Original

Framing: Unframed

Subject: Boys, Schoolboys

Type: Print

Theme: Social History, Corporal Punishment

Edmund Birckhead Bensell Philadelphia Sketch Club: Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Crying Boy Dunce Cap Corporal Punishment: Birch Rod Switch Leather Strap Belt Birching

Production Technique: Woodcut Printing

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Time Period Produced: 1850-1899

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