Raven

1 print : chromolithograph ; sheet 28.4 x 28.4 cm, on paper mount 29 x 29 cm. | Print shows a tobacco advertising label showing an allegorical scene in a bedroom with a man seated at a table covered with books, he is unable to sleep, while a woman rests comfortably in the background with angels hove...

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Language:English
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Anxiety > 1870
Poe, Edgar Allan, > 1809-1849. > Raven
Ravens > 1870
Tobacco products > Virginia > Petersburg > 1870
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Summary:1 print : chromolithograph ; sheet 28.4 x 28.4 cm, on paper mount 29 x 29 cm. | Print shows a tobacco advertising label showing an allegorical scene in a bedroom with a man seated at a table covered with books, he is unable to sleep, while a woman rests comfortably in the background with angels hovering overhead, keeping the devil at bay; a raven is perched on a mantle over a door on the left next to a bust of Athena/Minerva, printed on the wall are the words "Quoth the Raven: Nevermore".