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Peer Gynt

Design
c.1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for the spine of a book jacket. Pencil, pen and indian ink and chinese white drawing on card


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePeer Gynt (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and indian ink, chinese white, card, drawing
Brief description
Design for the spine of a book jacket by Leonard Fries: 'Peer Gynt' by Henrik Ibsen, lettered with title in modern font. German, pencil, pen and indian ink and chinese white on card, c.1930
Physical description
Design for the spine of a book jacket. Pencil, pen and indian ink and chinese white drawing on card
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.7cm
  • Width: 5.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Peer Gynt (Lettered with title in modern font)
  • Leonard Fries Berlin-Wilm. Prinzregentenstr. 73 (Stamped on the reverse in green ink)
Association
Literary references
  • Peer Gynt
Collection
Accession number
E.581-1989

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Record createdDecember 9, 2008
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