Illuminated text study for "A Thanksgiving to God for Common Things" Christmas card

Illuminated Texts

Object Details

Title:

Date:

1950

Artist:

Medium:

Black and red ink on and graphite on paper with guidelines in graphite and red pencil

Dimensions

11 x 8 1/2 in.

Classification

Illuminated Texts

Credit Line:

Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015

Description

[top marginalia in black ink]: narrower margin at top; [top marginalia in graphite]: 9x12 / Tweed Weave / Ivory / Garamond; [bottom marginalia in black ink]: wider margin / at bottom; [bottom marginalia in graphite]: Italics [typeface instruction for signature, date and address]; [verso in graphite]: Text for / christmas / cards; [various typeface instruction in red or green pencil in left and right marginalia]: [illegible]

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