A Silk Screen Printing of Early Connecticut Wall Decorations, Portfolio Cover

c. 1941

Lawrence Flynn

Associated Names
Lawrence Flynn

Artist, American, 1900 - 1973

This is a photograph of a silk screen print cover. The cover features an illustration of a stylized bird with detailed, symmetrical wings and tail feathers. The text at the top reads "A Silk Screen Printing Of Early Connecticut Wall Decorations," and additional text provides attribution to "The Index Of American Design, Connecticut Art Project, Work Projects Administration, Washington, D.C." The cover is gray with red ribbon details. The layout and typography suggest a document intended for archival or educational use, showcasing historical designs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 72 x 54.5 cm (28 3/8 x 21 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7779


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: A perspective drawing of completed portfolio / cover will be grey cardboard; upper center verso in watercolor: Drawing by / Lawrence H. Flynn / New Haven, Conn / 1941

Wikidata ID

Q64592720

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