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The life and age of man : stages of man's life, from the cradle to the grave; wherein all Christians may behold their frail nature, and the miseries that attend a sinful life : set forth in an alphabetical poem.
1835
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- People
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- Author
- Alden, Albert, 1812-1883
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Life cycle, Human, in art
- Broadsides—United States—19th century—Specimens
- Borders, Ornamental (Decorative arts)—United States—19th century—Specimens
- Temptation in art
- Gluttony in art
- Devil in art
- Broadside poems—United States—19th century
- Conduct of life—Poetry
- Alphabets—Poetry
- Printed ephemera—United States—19th century—Specimens
- Ephemera—19th century
- Poetry
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- The life and age of man : stages of man's life, from the cradle to the grave; wherein all Christians may behold their frail nature, and the miseries that attend a sinful life : set forth in an alphabetical poem.
- Call Number
- C South 08/Drawer 07/GC179/Half Folio GA 2012.02796
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcv405sq47z
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1835
- Extent
- 1 broadside : ill. (wood engraving), mounted on canvas ; sheet 55.1 x 45 cm.
- References
- Jonathan Greenberg cat.# 5, item 5. Also Laura K. Mill.
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Wood engravings, Letterpress printing
- Depiction: Representative figures of a man at infancy and ages 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100. Inset below shows the Devil tempting two men with gluttony.
- Item description: Broadside with alphabetical verses.
- Unsigned.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Life cycle, Human, in art
- Broadsides—United States—19th century—Specimens
- Borders, Ornamental (Decorative arts)—United States—19th century—Specimens
- Temptation in art
- Gluttony in art
- Devil in art
- Broadside poems—United States—19th century
- Conduct of life—Poetry
- Alphabets—Poetry
- Printed ephemera—United States—19th century—Specimens
- Ephemera—19th century
- Poetry
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 1
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/bc854739-0200-445c-85da-8782076a916a/manifest