St. Olaf Archives art collection ➔ Manitou Messenger
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Black print showing a figure on a horse with a feather headdress next to an image of Old Main and the text "MANITOU | MESSENGER". The artwork is signed "S. Iverson [?]". A white sticker on the back reads, "B of E NO. 10317 | 8 | COPY NO. 1008 | SCREEN | SQUARE NO LINE | OVAL NO LINE | VIGNETTE | CUT AWAY | WIDE 5 | High 7 | REMARKS Perhaps zinc | etching will not bring | thin cut clearly o/not | use some other method. But | be sure to bring it | out clearly. | NAME VIKING | BUREAU OF ENGRAVING, Inc. | COLLEGE ANNUAL DEPT." "Full Page" is handwritten in pencil and underlined in the top left back corner. Some markings, discoloration, and creases are visible.
Black print showing a figure on a horse with a feather headdress next to an image of Old Main and the text "MANITOU | MESSENGER". The artwork is signed "S. Iverson [?]". A white sticker on the back reads, "B of E NO. 10317 | 8 | COPY NO. 1008 | SCREEN | SQUARE NO LINE | OVAL NO LINE | VIGNETTE | CUT AWAY | WIDE 5 | High 7 | REMARKS Perhaps zinc | etching will not bring | thin cut clearly o/not | use some other method. But | be sure to bring it | out clearly. | NAME VIKING | BUREAU OF ENGRAVING, Inc. | COLLEGE ANNUAL DEPT." "Full Page" is handwritten in pencil and underlined in the top left back corner. Some markings, discoloration, and creases are visible.
Archives Work Area ➔ 250J
Archives Work Area ➔ 250F
Archives Work Area ➔ 250F
This print is likely intaglio, a printmaking technique including etching, engraving, drypoint, mezzotint, and aquatint. The dot-like effect seen in this work is possibly stipple engraving.
This illustration is featured on page 209 of Saint Olaf College's '16-'17-'18 yearbook. It is possible that "S. Iverson" stands for Stella Iverson, a 1916 graduate of St. Olaf College.
This illustration is featured on page 209 of Saint Olaf College's '16-'17-'18 yearbook. It is possible that "S. Iverson" stands for Stella Iverson, a 1916 graduate of St. Olaf College.
Iverson, S. (creator)
Manitou Messenger (related)
Bureau of Engraving, Inc. (related)
Bureau of Engraving, Inc. (related)
Prints--Technique
Newspapers--Illustrations
Newspapers--Illustrations
intaglio prints
engravings (prints)
engravings (prints)
North and Central America > United States of America > Minnesota > Rice County > Northfield > St. Olaf College
North and Central America > United States of America > Minnesota > Hennepin County > Minneapolis
North and Central America > United States of America > Minnesota > Hennepin County > Minneapolis