Designer:

E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954  Search this

Client:

Pantheon, New York, New York, USA  Search this

Medium:

Offset lithograph on paper

Dimensions:

30.9 × 50 cm (12 3/16 × 19 11/16 in.)

Type:

graphic design

Print

Object Name:

Print

Made in:

New York, New York, USA

Date:

1947

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Proof for a book cover. On a sand-colored ground, black vertical and horizontal lines cross the picture plane dividing parts of the image. On the right an ancient vase on a white square, next to a block of text. On left, a smaller vase. Text above: PRE HISTORIC POTTERY / AND / CIVILIZATION / IN EGYPT. At left and right, inside leaf of book jacket with book's and publisher's details.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer

Accession Number:

1963-39-1176

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4af73f13a-63cf-4fc7-90e2-698aff04bcdc

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1963-39-1176