Bidspirit auction | Akron Cereal Co. Mother's Oats

Akron Cereal Co. Mother's Oats Mother's Boy Advertising Chromolithograph 1901 - This 1901 advertising chromolithograph, titled Mother's Boy, was produced by The Akron Cereal Co. as a promotional piece for Mother's Oats. The image depicts a young child draped in a tiger-skin rug standing within a minimalist landscape. The composition utilizes a multi-color palette typical of early 20th-century commercial lithography. The print is inscribed Mother's Boy in quotation marks at the lower center. An ornate decorative graphic in the lower right corner features the text Mother's Oats Raises Boys Like This. with a copyright line underneath reading COPYRIGHT, 1901, BY THE AKRON CEREAL CO. The piece is presented in a period ornate gilded and painted gesso-on-wood frame and is secured with a horizontal slat wood backing. Dimensions: 18 x 26 inches. Pickup is Tuesday, August 25, from Noon to 7 pm at the home in Marion, OH or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $10 fee to bring this lot back to our warehouse in Lancaster, OH for shipping or alternative pickup. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. No sales tax on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. Pickup in 10 days or we will dispose and you will not receive a refund.