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Studies for a General Post Office Campaign

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Various sketches of figures and objects. Text in graphite, beside drawings of leaves (or possibly holly), center left: [GREETIN]GS TELEGRAM / [GREET]INGS TELEGRAM.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
Client
British General Post Office, London, England
Date
ca. 1937
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Medium
Graphite, brush and black gouache on paper
Dimensions
29 × 19.6 cm (11 7/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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