{"product_id":"hw-johns-miniature-color-chart-1890-classic-poster","title":"\"H.W. Johns' Miniature Color Chart for Schools \u0026 Families\" (1890) - Classic Vintage Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wonderfully instructive and visually delightful example of \u003cstrong\u003elate Victorian American colour theory educational advertising art\u003c\/strong\u003e, reproduced to capture the charm of this \u003cstrong\u003eH.W. Johns Manufacturing Co. miniature colour chart\u003c\/strong\u003e. This \u003cstrong\u003eglossy printed vintage educational poster\u003c\/strong\u003e — copyright 1890 by \u003cstrong\u003eH.W. Johns\u003c\/strong\u003e — presented primary, secondary, and tertiary colour relationships for \u003cstrong\u003eschools and families\u003c\/strong\u003e while promoting the company's liquid paints and colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 GSM+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, 20×30\", 24×36\", 30×40\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free — rolled in protective cardboard tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in \u003cstrong\u003e1890\u003c\/strong\u003e by the \u003cstrong\u003eH.W. Johns Manufacturing Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e — with offices in \u003cstrong\u003eNew York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eLondon\u003c\/strong\u003e — this delightful educational colour chart combined genuine colour theory instruction with clever product promotion. The chart explains primary colours (blue, red, yellow), secondary colours (violet, green, orange), and tertiary colours (russet, citrine, olive), centred on a six-pointed star showing the \u003cstrong\u003eHarmony of Colors\u003c\/strong\u003e, and crowned with a rainbow demonstrating the \u003cstrong\u003eColors of the Rainbow\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a beautiful example of how \u003cstrong\u003eVictorian commercial art\u003c\/strong\u003e doubled as genuinely useful educational material. H.W. Johns later merged to become \u003cstrong\u003eJohns-Manville Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, \u003cstrong\u003eVictorian educational colour theory charts\u003c\/strong\u003e are charming and collectible pieces of \u003cstrong\u003e19th century American design and printing history\u003c\/strong\u003e. This reproduction is perfect for lovers of \u003cstrong\u003ecolour theory\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eVictorian graphic design\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eart education history\u003c\/strong\u003e, or anyone who simply appreciates the beauty of \u003cstrong\u003e19th century chromolithographic printing\u003c\/strong\u003e. It makes an endlessly fascinating display piece for studios, classrooms, and homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted with a \u003cstrong\u003eglossy finish\u003c\/strong\u003e on durable \u003cstrong\u003e200 GSM paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, this reproduction captures the fine chromolithographic colour of authentic \u003cstrong\u003e1890 H.W. Johns Manufacturing Co. educational colour chart art\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSources for historical context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLibrary of Congress – H.W. Johns Manufacturing Co. advertising and colour chart archive, 1890\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmithsonian Institution – Late Victorian American commercial chromolithography and colour theory history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictoria and Albert Museum – 19th century colour theory educational print collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e While we do our best to upscale each poster to suit the different sizes, some may have small imperfections such as creases or blurred small script. This is normal from old posters that have been scanned or remade over time. 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