Object Details
Designer
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
Client
Eastman & Son, London, England
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Poster design for Eastman and Son. At center, a harlequin balancing rhomboids in one hand and holding a staff or bat in the other. Behind the figure, abstracted silhouettes of the figure in shades of yellow and black. Above in different colors: EASTMAN / AND / SON; below in blue ink: SINCE / 1802 / BRANCHES / EVERYWHERE. At bottom, in red ink: THE LONDON DYERS / AND CLEANERS.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Date
1927
Accession Number
1963-39-43
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Poster
Type
Poster
Medium
Offset lithograph on paper, lined
Dimensions
57.1 × 41.8 cm (22 1/2 × 16 7/16 in.)
made in
London, England
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Data Source
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Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1963-39-43