Among October Birches - (Process Picture)
To boost sales in the 1930's the Nutting Studio started to market process pictures. Initially, eight titles were sold. In 1942 the Nutting studio added "Among October Birches" plus three other titles to the list. Process pictures had the color applied by mechanical means instead of having it applied by hand. The process picture is 13" x 15" (+/-). They were sold close framed, or matted and framed. If mounted on a mat the frame size will commonly be 18" x 22" (+/-). It will not
be signed and the title will be on the mat below the lower right
corner of the picture. Pictures framed at the studio had a label affixed
to the dust cover identifying it as an 'authentic process picture'.
"Among October Birches" will be embossed, "COPYRIGHT 1942 WALLACE NUTTING" in gold
block letters. If you are in doubt as to whether your picture is a hand
colored or process picture, examine it under magnification. You will notice
the matrix dots of the machine process instead of the hand applied coloring.
For a view of all the process pictures made turn to the Process
Pictures page.
Process Pictures can commonly be found unframed and unmatted as a large
quantity was left over when the Nutting Studio closed.
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