In Memoriam Memorial Print to Mrs Eratus Kilbourn by Strobridge and Company.

Description:

This 1877 black and white memorial print depicts an idealized cemetery and the "Promised Land," separated by a river. On the left side, people can be seen entering the cemetery in carriages. On the right side, a small boat ferries people across the river where they are met by a group of white robed figures, likely angels. The memorial text to a Mrs. Eratus Kilbourn is located in the center, however there is not indcation as to which Eratus Kilbourn and which wife.

This print was produced by Strobridge and Company. The Strobridge lithography company was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio about 1847 by lithographer Elijah C. Middleton. Middleton was known as one of the pioneers of chromolithography in the United States. By 1854 lithographer W. R. Wallace and bookseller Hines Strobridge (1823-1909) had joined the firm as partners. After the Civil War Strobridge acquired sole ownership of the company and renamed it after himself. Strobridge and Company was especially well known for circus, theater and movie posters. After leaving Strobridge and Company, Elijah Middleton became known as a portrait publisher, producing prints of George and Martha Washington, Daniel Webster and other American historical figures.