Here's something I just discovered,
even though it's been around since 1950.
That beautiful illustration of
a chocolate bunny factory print on canvas.
Titled "Chocolate Easter Bunnies"
by Steven Dohanos, and available
by Marmont Hill
It's printed on a stretched canvas
over a wood frame.
It can be ordered in several different sizes,
from 14''x15'' to 24''x24'' all the way up
to 48''x48'', and range in price
from $30.00 to $334.99!
Originally published on the cover of
"The Saturday Evening Post"
on March 25, 1950.
Illustrator Steven Dohanos was sent to
the newly relocated and much larger,
R M Palmer Chocolate Novelty Company
in Reading, Pennsylvania.
image from Google Maps
He set up his easel and for three days
painted the chocolate works as the
bunnies paraded past.
He illustrated the steel bunny molds where
molten chocolate is poured into one side, closed
shaken and rotated, that coats both sides
as well as turns it hollow on the inside.
He captured the assembly line of hand decorators.
Does Palmer still put roses on the bunnies?
They must have in 1950.
Palmer does claim that they still hand tie the bows
on every bunny they produce today!
These large prints sure do look beautiful.
I just can't imagine buying one so big.
I think the smaller sizes are a bit more
manageable not to mention affordable.
Everyone stay safe out there
and thanks for stopping by.
Hoppy Hunting!
UPDATE: 4/12/2020
EASTER DAY
Look what just arrived at 8:00 tonight!
Sam let me order the 21'' x 22''
canvas print from Art.com.
It arrived just in time for Easter Sunday!
I originally thought the 18''x18'' size print
would have been the perfect size but
the bigger one was cheaper!
Now I just need to work on the prefect
arrangement of the cookie jars as to not block
the details of the illustration.
I hope everybunny had a
safe and wonderful Easter!
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