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Illustration for Lions and Shadows

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Illustration for Christopher Isherwood's book, Lions and Shadows, published by the Hogarth Press. A figure wearing a wide-brimmed hat and holding a pipe in their mouth strolls towards along a wharf or pier along a waterfront. At right, a second figure sits facing the water (in background) on a bench. In the background, a single sailboat sails on the water, and a few buildings can be seen on a hillside across the water.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
Publisher
Hogarth Press, London, England
Author
Christopher Isherwood, British-American, 1904–1986
Date
1938
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Medium
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions
15 × 12 cm (5 7/8 × 4 3/4 in.)
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
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