1901 Cover Harvard Lampoon University Rural Scene Pig Jester Lampy Horse HVD1 NOC1 2111 Vintage Advertising

2111 Vintage Advertising

also referred to as the Virgin Hodigitria from Smolenks located in the State Tretyakov Gallery (Tret'jakov State Gallery)

as well as the Model No

This is an original 1926 black and white print ad for the Georgia Marble Company in Tate

On the reverse is a short interpretation of the painting

1901 Cover Harvard Lampoon University Rural Scene Pig Jester Lampy Horse HVD1 NOC1 2111 Vintage AdvertisingPlease note that this is a cover only. This is an original 1901 two color cover for the Harvard Lampoon. It features the Lampy the Jester sitting on a winged horse, holding up a shield inscribed with the motto Vanitas (Latin, meaning "empty"), a parody of Harvard's motto, Veritas, or "Truth". The cartoon depicts a quaint rural scene along with a poem about the various farm animals, and the student artist Little included his year of expected graduation