Twixt Love and Duty– 1894 Chicago Tribune Art Supplement • Equestrian Courtship Scene • Antique Lithograph

Title: ’Twixt Love and Duty
Publication: Chicago Tribune Art Supplement
Date: January 28, 1894
Medium: Antique Chromolithograph Newspaper Supplement
Origin: Chicago, Illinois

Offered is an original 1894 Chicago Tribune Art Supplement titled “’Twixt Love and Duty,” a beautifully detailed Victorian equestrian genre scene depicting a romantic courtship moment beside saddled horses.

The composition blends narrative storytelling with elegant sporting imagery — making it desirable to collectors of:

• Equestrian art
• Victorian genre scenes
• Horse & riding décor
• Early newspaper supplements

Printed as a Sunday newspaper insert, these large chromolithographs were commonly framed in late-19th-century homes. Early 1890s examples are notably scarcer than 1900s issues.

Typical Tribune supplement size:

• Approx. 17 in x 9 in.

Visible age wear may include:

• Edge chipping / border tears
• Corner loss
• Fold lines
• Toning / discoloration
• Minor paper separation

Artwork remains highly displayable and presents well framed.