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No. 240 · Candid & Wit

Costumes for Mardi Gras, 1941 (Marion Post Wolcott)

Photographed by Marion Post Wolcott · 1941 · New Orleans

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Shown at 20×24 over a 66-in walnut sideboard. From $149.

1 · Size

From $149

Sharp up to 20 × 24.

2 · Format

Real wood, archival paper, UV glazing. Handmade in Florida.

3 · Frame and mat

The moulding and mat are included. The price stays with the size.

4 · View on wall

The piece is drawn at its real inches against the furniture in the room.

Additions

Engraved plate

Costumes for Mardi Gras, 1941 (Marion Post Wolcott)

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$149

20 × 24 in is $289.

Free shipping in the United States. Framed print, 20 × 24 in. Quantity 1. Frame: Walnut. Mat: No mat.

Made to order in the USA. About 7–10 business days, then transit.

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The story

Wolcott had a dry eye for hand-painted signs, and this New Orleans costume shop's sign promises more than any costume could deliver.

About the photographer

Photographer · 1910–1990

Marion Post Wolcott had a dry eye for signs. In New Orleans she stopped for a costume shop whose painted promise was larger than any costume inside.

All Marion Post Wolcott prints
Details
Catalog
No. 240
Date
1941
Place
New Orleans
Archive
Farm Security Administration / Office of War Information

Source: Library of Congress, Farm Security Administration / Office of War Information, 2017806374. No known restrictions on publication.

Craft
Moulding
Our own ornate gold moulding, in real wood
Paper
100% cotton rag archival paper
Inks
Pigment inks
Glazing
UV acrylic. Museum anti-reflective acrylic is $49 more
Plate
Engraved brass, with the story and an optional personal line
Made
By hand at Foundation Frames, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Shipping
Free in the United States. Made to order, about 7–10 business days plus transit
Canvas
Gallery wrap, 16×20, 24×36, 30×40, a 30×45 lobby size, or a 40×60 lobby size
Metal
Dye-sublimated aluminum, 12×18, 16×24, or 24×36 in
Vinyl mural
Peel-and-stick with a matte laminate. $329 or $1,099, or $12–$15 a square foot

Each print ships with its story printed on a card on the back.

Shipping & returns

Free in the United States. Made to order in Fort Lauderdale, about 7–10 business days, then transit. No payment is taken on this site.

Size guide

Sizes follow this picture. A framed print adds the mat and the moulding, so the outside is larger than the sheet. Canvas is the face size, with a 1.5 inch edge that does not add to the front.

PrintPosterFramed
11 × 14 in—$149
16 × 20 in—$229
20 × 24 in—$289

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