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Catalog Data

Designer:
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954  Search this
Client:
British General Post Office, London, England  Search this
Medium:
Brush and lime green and black gouache, graphite on paper
Dimensions:
12.9 × 9 cm (5 1/16 × 3 9/16 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
London, England, United Kingdom
Date:
ca. 1937
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Study for a telephone advertisement for the General Post Office. At center, a lime green handbell superimposed behind with two black concentric circles at the bottom left corner of the bell, visualizing the resonating sound of the clapper. The bell's shadow is depicted in black to the left of the object. Below the bell, text in black, center: RING US UP.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Accession Number:
1963-39-638
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4a8b1f714-86cf-4a98-9113-5288bf928f70
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1963-39-638