All the information I've found about the lentographs of Victor
Anderson 3D Studios.
I have listed these in numerical order, where known.
Examples without a known Plate No. are on the NEXT PAGE.
I don't have any information regarding dates or numbers produced,
if there were multiple reprints or how long they were commercially available.
Any indications of rarity are from my own experience
and are not necessarily indications of value. I have however added some recent ebay auction results as a rough guide to the current market.
Plate # 101 FOREST FANTASY
12 x 16" Possibly "landscape" series (see #119, #120). Less common example.
Reverse reads Lentograph* by Victor Anderson 3D Studios Inc,
Mamaroneck, NY - Patent Pending - *T.M. Reg. application pending
I believe this is the earliest address and also an early example, judging by the lack of patents or trademarks. No title on this example, but on another one it reads
Plate 101 Forest Fantasy
[auction result: $27.00 05/03 $18.00 08/03]
Plate # 102 PEWTER SHOP
16 x 12 inches, no other information, fairly uncommon,
possibly related to rural buildings series (#104 etc)
Plate # 103 LAST SUPPER
16 x 12 inches, first in 'religious' series, (see also #115, #116,
#125, #U3, #U6, #U9)
Common example presumably because of its subject. Largest series
overall.
Widely imitated by other companies up to the present day, also in
smaller sizes.
[Auction result $7.00 06/03]
Plate # 104 COUNTRY LANE
12 x 16" part of a series that features rural vernacular
buildings
(see also #107, #211)
Plate # 106 EVENING FLOWERS
12 x 16" part of a series that features a still-life flower
arrangement
and a hummel-type figurine. (see also #122, #U1, #U7)
Reverse reads Lentograph by Victor Anderson 3D Studios Inc,
Port Chester, NY, Plate No. 106 Evening Flowers
No patent or any other information, "LENTOGRAPH" is
trademarked.
This most common address would appear to be later than #U4
Plate # 107 WARWICK FARMS
12 x 16" rural buildings series
Plate # 109 AT ANCHOR
12 x 16" part of a nautical series of very similar harbour
images with different titles
(see also #110, #114, #U2)
Plate # 110 DAY'S END
12 x 16" harbour series
Plate # 113 RED RIDING HOOD
12 x 16" First in a "nursery rhymes" series, 3D
puppet-type figures in cartoony settings
(see also #212, #U5) (also some of the religious series eg #115 are
treated in a similar way).
Common example
[auction
results $38.00 $19.51 :07/03
$$21.3508/03 :$21.46 09/03 : $10.49 10/03 : $56.00 03/05 ]
Plate # 114 BOATS (or MOTIF #1)
12 x 16" (also 9 x 13") harbour or nautical series. Reverse
reads Lentograph by Victor Anderson 3 D Studios Inc. Port Chester,
N.Y. Plate No. #114 Motif #1
Also found in an earlier edition reading Lentograph by Victor Anderson 3D Inc.Mamaroneck,NY. Patent Pending *T.M.Reg.Application Pending Plate No 114 Motif #1
Plate # 115 CHRIST AT HEART'S DOOR
16 x 12 portrait format - religious series, but in the style of the
nursery rhymes series
Common example.
[auction
results: $4.99 05/03 $2.00 06/03 $32.00 (lighted) 07/03
$1.95 09/03 $22.70 10/03 $12.99 11/03]
Plate # 116 CRUCIFIXION
16 x 12 portrait format - religious series
[auction result: $15.50 05/03]
Plate # 118 JAPANESE FLORAL
16 x 12 portrait format - possibly in floral series, but in different
format
Plate # 119 WILLOW WEEPING
12 x 16 Landscape series (see also #101, #120) Uncommon. Reverse
reads:
LENTOGRAPH by Victor Anderson, 3d Studios Inc.Port Chester, NY, Plate No. 119 Willow Weeping
[Auction result:$77.00 08/03]
Plate # 120 PARK VISTA
12 x 16" landscape series
Plate # 121 MIDDAY RESPITE
12 x 16" part of a possible wildlife series (see #U11) or maybe
relates to landscape series. Reverse reads LENTOGRAPH BY VICTOR
ANDERSON 3D STUDIOS INC. PORT CHESTER NY. PLATE NO.121 MIDDAY RESPITE
4 4 3 2
[auction results $4.99 $14.95 $9.99 06/03]
Plate # 122 SHADES OF AUTUMN
12 x 16 Still-life series
Plate # 123 FAUSTUS
12 x 16 "Pets" series (see #124, ) Presumably the titles
are the animals' names.
Very popular series, this picture is less common.
Plate # 124 BIJOU
12 x 16" "Pets" series, very common.
Reverse
reads LENTOGRAPH by Victor Anderson 3D Studios Inc,
Port Chester, NY, Pat No 3,560,296 other Patents Pending 1 2 3 4 5 6
(see #106)
Also has sunlight warning and cleaning tips
[auction
results $26.00 $10.50 06/03 : $5.50 08/03 :
$24.99 09/03 :$8.00 $3.00 10/03 : $11.00 03/05]
Plate # 125 OUR LADY OF GRACE
16 x 12" portrait format, religious series, rare.
[Auction result $40.95 06/03]
Plate # 128 GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE
12 x 16" "Nursery Rhymes" series (see #113, #212).
Uncommon.
Plate # 130 GLAMOUR PUSS
12 x 16" "Pets" series, very rare.
Reverse reads Lentograph by Victor Anderson 3D Studios Inc,
Norwalk, Connecticut
This is a different address from any other I've found, probably later
than both #U4 and #106
Plate # 133 WHALING SHIP MODEL
12 x 16" possibly in a "model ship" series with #U10 - rare.
Reverse reads Lentograph by Victor Anderson 3D studios inc. Port Chester NY. Plate #133 Whaling Ship Model. 1234567890
[auction result: $112.50 05/03]
Plate # 211 COVERED BRIDGE
12 x 16" (also 8 x 12") 'rural buildings' series,
similar to #107.
Also seen as plate #111 (see below for number discussion)
[auction result: small version $77.00 05/03]
Plate # 212 GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
12 x 16 (also 9 x 13") "nursery rhymes" series,
uncommon. Also possibly known as plate # 112 [?] - see next example
for more speculation on plate numbers.
[auction result $8.50 04/03 $10.50 07/03 $19.00 09/03]
Plate #501 CHRIST AND THE CENTURIAN
12 x 16" religious series, rare
Reverse reads Lentograph by Victor Anderson 3D studios inc. Port Chester NY. Pat no. 3,506,296
Plate #501 Christ and the Centurian
I think the high plate number perhaps indicates a later edition - I've occasionally come across the same image allegedly with the different numbers #112 and #212. At first I thought this was just a misprint, but now I'm not so sure. UPDATE! Recently I did see a plate #111 which is the same as #211. I have yet to find a plate #112 with a different image than the known #212 though. Also, if higher numbers mean later editions (which I now think is true), then surely there should be more of them out there, but this does not seem to be the case. [this is the first #5.. I have found in 2 years.] Also I had presumed that this address was earlier than #130, but why would a later series have an earlier address? The mystery continues...
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