Valuable paper and counterfeit presentments: Alfred Jones, the American Art-Union, and antebellum bank note engraving

The antebellum era was a time of paper—there were newspapers and magazines to read, advertising bills to recognize, and money in the pocket to evaluate. Both the bank note companies and art unions emphasized the quality of the artists they hired, and publicized these works for their taste and nation...

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Main Author: Lett, Telesia Amanda
Other Authors: Hills, Patricia
Language:en_US
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/38997