1976 Rahway Savings Institution RSI Bank NJ: Davis Gray Watercolor \"Main Street\"

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1976 Rahway Savings Institution RSI Bank NJ: Davis Gray Watercolor \"Main Street\":
$25.00

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1976

Original Gray\'s Watercolor Print....

Commissioned for Rahway Savings Institution (today known as RSI Bank), Rahway, New Jersey

\'MAIN STREET - RAHWAY c. 1861\"

\"To commemorate our nation\'s 200th anniversary and The Rahway Savings Institution\'s 125th anniversary, artist Davis Gray was commissioned to paint a series of four Bicentennial watercolor prints of the Rahway area exclusively for The Rahway Savings Institution and its depositors.\"

In the lower right corner is says, \"Davis Gray (after an old print)\".

You can see the Rahway Savings Institution depicted on the print on the left side under the large tree.

This print is of Main Street - Rahway, Circa 1861. On the back is a paper from Gray\'s Watercolors that describes this print, \"With the opening of the Rahway Savings Institution in 1851 and by the time the city of Rahway was incorporated in 1859, Main Street gave early indications of a growing city. Serving as major in 1861 was the Honorable Joseph W. Savage.\"

The print is attached to a cardboard mat using a page size label whichlists all of the prints that were issuedin this bank series.The print is notframed, you will receive what you see in thephoto, so you will need to buy a frame separately. The print is attached to the board by the labeland cannot be removed without ripping it. Print itself measures 10\" by 8\". The cardboard matting outer edges measure almost 11\" by 14\".

You can find more information, history, etc. of the Gray\'s Watercolors on their internet site. This is information about the 1970\'s era of prints: \"During the period of the 70\'s, the production of pochoir prints reached its zenith. Thousands of pochoirs were being produced weekly for institutions across the country, each print with sufficient subtle variation to be a sort of \'original\' in its own right. With the American Revolution Bicentennial nostalgia at its peak, many of the paintings were carefully researched \'yesteryear\' scenes, depicting communities as they were in the past, and sometimes prompting the restoration of endangered or neglected historic landmarks. So successful were these programs that many institutions commissioned one after another over a period of years to celebrate a variety of events, sometimes kicking off with invitation-only galas, sometimes with more modest but still much-anticipated openings. No community was too small - sometimes a stretch to find four scenes. Nor was any city too large - downtown Chicago, Detroit, Boston, Providence, with dozens of scenes and thousands of prints. By the early \'80\'s, banking regulations were undergoing sweeping changes - and the premium era was coming to a close. The Gray\'s organization was downsized to meet the steady lower-key demand, primarily for the same kind of wholesale programs that evolved during the \'70\'s, minus the premium aspects.\"

Condition is as you see in the photos.Important....please read.....*** The colorful print is nice, although thecream color, cardboard mat frame has some discoloration and soiling marksand where it touches the print you can see some yellow discoloring.I\'ve had other Gray\'s Watercolors from this era in this cardboard mat frame and they have had the same age conditionissue. It is original, so in a new frame I think it would be nice, just be sure you are ok with this condition and quality before buying.I offer 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are not pleased for any reason just let me know. This print is being sold unframed, \"as is\" as was found.

I reserve the right to ship either USPS parcel post or UPS ground whichever is better. If it costs me less to ship than you pay me I will give you the overage via your PayPal account. I do not keep overages. Please view photos as they are considered part of the description. Kindly ask me questions before buying and I will respond to you promptly. This item is pre-owned, not new and not perfect, but just right for the collector who will understand and appreciate its unique value. You will receive the item in the pictures.Your satisfaction is important. Thank you for looking.

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1976 Rahway Savings Institution RSI Bank NJ: Davis Gray Watercolor \"Main Street\":
$25.00