Antique Delineator Framed Artwork: Female Subject (January 1912 edition)

This artwork is a framed vintage print originally published as an illustration in The Delineator magazine for its January 1912 edition. The portrait features an elegant Edwardian-era woman rendered in a delicate sketch and watercolor style, standard for early 20th-century fashion plates. She wears a voluminous black hat and a plush, high-collared white fur wrap or coat, reflecting the winter fashions popularized for that month.
  The Delineator was a highly prominent American women's fashion magazine founded by the Butterick Publishing Company. It ran from 1873 to 1937, frequently featuring premium cover art, style inserts, and sewing patterns.
  This specific piece has been carefully preserved, featuring an inner gold fillet, a broad cream mat board, and a decorative, ornate gold-leaf relief frame.
  The depiction on the back of this framed picture is that of a baby crawling across a geometric-patterned rug toward a large box of Cream of Wheat. It was illustrated by the prominent American artist E. B. Bird. The illustration symbolizes a child's natural progression or growing up to eat solid foods. The iconic, vintage package features the company's early trademark chef character. 

The Details 

Era: Antique (January 1912)

Maker: Originally published by Butterick Publishing Company for The Delineator magazine; back advertisement illustrated by E. B. Bird

Material: Paper illustration print, wood frame with gold-leaf relief, inner gold fillet, and cream mat board

Pattern: Edwardian winter fashion portrait (front); Vintage Cream of Wheat advertisement (back)

Condition: Good

Dimensions

Height: 20.”5

Width: 16.75”