RARE “REVERSE PRINTERS PROOF” BY CHARLES W. SHONK LITHO FOR BAILEY’S PURE RYE. Late 19th century. This fine example was for advertising Bailey’s Pure Rye and depicts a server with a tray of Rye bottles being escorted into a full dining room by a maître de. This printer’s proof was once part of the C.W. Shonk archives. Reverse printer’s proofs were created from the original positive image which was carved and cut into a limestone block. This example matted under glass and housed in a modern molded wood frame. SIZE: Sight: 26-1/2” x 18-1/2”. Overall: 32-1/2” x 24-1/2”. CONDITION: Excellent.