1912 DuPont Powder Howard Pyle Commodore Perry Advertising Calendar
1912 E.I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company advertising calendar sign commemorating the centennial of the use of DuPont explosives in an American war. The upper image, titled "Du Pont Powder Wagon Carrying Powder to Lake Erie for Commodore Perry," reproduces a painting commissioned by DuPont from noted American illustrator Howard Pyle in 1911. The scene depicts the 1813 wagon train that transported DuPont gunpowder from the company's Brandywine Mills near Wilmington, Delaware, to Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry at Erie, Pennsylvania, for use during the War of 1812 and the American victory at the Battle of Lake Erie. The calendar combines this historical imagery with prominent DuPont branding and military figures flanking the calendar pad, creating a particularly strong example of early American firearms and explosives advertising. Artwork signed "H. Pyle 1911." Marked "Copyright by E.I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Co." Measures 20" W x 30 3/4" H.
Condition
Displays with general age wear including toning, creasing, scattered surface wear, and edge and corner wear. Retains a partial calendar pad and top and bottom bands. The calendar is shrink wrapped to foam board.
1912 E.I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company advertising calendar sign commemorating the centennial of the use of DuPont explosives in an American war. The upper image, titled "Du Pont Powder Wagon Carrying Powder to Lake Erie for Commodore Perry," reproduces a painting commissioned by DuPont from noted American illustrator Howard Pyle in 1911. The scene depicts the 1813 wagon train that transported DuPont gunpowder from the company's Brandywine Mills near Wilmington, Delaware, to Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry at Erie, Pennsylvania, for use during the War of 1812 and the American victory at the Battle of Lake Erie. The calendar combines this historical imagery with prominent DuPont branding and military figures flanking the calendar pad, creating a particularly strong example of early American firearms and explosives advertising. Artwork signed "H. Pyle 1911." Marked "Copyright by E.I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Co." Measures 20" W x 30 3/4" H.
Condition
Displays with general age wear including toning, creasing, scattered surface wear, and edge and corner wear. Retains a partial calendar pad and top and bottom bands. The calendar is shrink wrapped to foam board.
