Object Details
Designer
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
Client
London Passenger Transport Board, London, England
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Design for a "Spring in the Country" poster. In the upper half of sheet, a two-toned, light green leaf silhouetted against a larger, dark green leaf which is superimposed on a still-larger black leaf. These are floating in a pale blue sky with wispy white clouds. In the lower half of sheet, justified to right margin, a collaged illustration of a tree-lined road. In upper right corner, in large black capital letters: SPRING. At center left, in small black capital letters: IN THE COUNTRY. At lower center, horizontal graphite lines indicate space for text.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Date
November 21, 1935
Accession Number
1963-39-511
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Brush and gouache, pen and black ink, collaged photograph, and graphite on heavy paper
Dimensions
37.8 × 23.8 cm (14 7/8 × 9 3/8 in.) (irregular)
made in
London, England, United Kingdom
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1963-39-511