Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith.
Pioneered 19th-century American color lithography
Major & Knapp, originally formed in 1846 in New York City as Sarony & Major, a partnership between lithographer and photographer Napoleon Sarony (1821-1896) and Henry B. Major. With the promotion to partner of Joseph F. Knapp (ca. 1830-1889) and the succession of Richard C. Major over Henry B. Major in 1857, the business was reestablished as Sarony, Major & Knapp. In 1863, Sarony withdrew from the firm, which was renamed Major & Knapp. Major & Knapp operated a Philadelphia branch in 1878-1879 at 150 South Third Street. Instrumental in New York for producing color lithography in the 1840s, especially colored sheet music covers, the firm shifted its specialty to advertising trade cards and tobacco box labels while the Philadelphia branch was active in the late 1870s.
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Artworks by this artist (48 total)
- Columbia College dedicated to the Class of ’52 by Harvey B. Dodworth 1852
- Lowering the great winged bull 1849
- The three graces 1846
- Panorama of the embarkation of the Fire Zouaves on board the Baltic Apr. 29th 1861, taken foot of Spring & Canal St. 1862
- Parade of the 22d regt. N.Y.S.M. Union Greys 1862
- The harvest dance of the Viennoise children 1847
- Hippodrome 1853
- Rachel Polka
- Alms House Hospital, Bellevue. 1825
- La zingarilla 1847
- Metropolitan polkas 1852
- Departure of the 7th Regt N.Y.S.M. Friday April 19thd 1861. View of Broadway, Cor. Courtland St. 1862
- Music of the original Christy Minstrels
- Spalding’s celebrated prepared glue 1860
- The plaza and church of El Paso
- The scapular 1846
- St. Joseph 1846
- The midnight schottisch 1852
- The Cally polka arranged by Allen Dodworth
- Gift polka 1852