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Designer:
Gustav Jensen, Danish, 1898 – 1954  Search this
Dimensions:
11.2 x 18 cm (4 3/8 x 7 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
USA
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Small ovoid shapes fill a square frame with rounded corners. The bottom of the frame splits, left and right, and Ale, in serif-style capitals, is imprinted within the space where the frame would have been. A decorative ornament, foliate or pseudo-heraldic, extends upward from the center of the frame at the top. Inside the frame, Edel/ brau is imprinted in Old English letters. A decorative narrow, broken line extends across the top and bottom of the sheet. The design color scheme is gilt for all components excepting Edelbrau, which is white.
Credit Line:
Gift of Ellen Gustav Jensen
Accession Number:
1956-47-1
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/kq4d0f64504-221b-44a3-a3a7-fce59d3a8c78
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1956-47-1