Electrical Building at Night, Century of Progress Fair, Chicago

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Artist/Maker	Chicago Society of Etchers (manufacturer) Geerlings, Gerald K. (designer)
Place of origin	Chicago (made) Chicago (made)

Portrait format presentation plate depicting the electrical building of the 1933 'Century of Progress Fair' in Chicago, at night. Signed in pencil 'Gerald K. Geerlings,' and inscribed 'Chicago Fair 1933.'

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Categories	Prints Entertainment & Leisure
Object type	Print
Title	Electrical Building at Night, Century of Progress Fair, Chicago (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Etching, paper Paper Etching
Brief description	'Electrical Building at Night, Century of Progress Fair, Chicago.', presentation plate designed by Gerald K. Geerlings, made in Chicago, ca. 1933.
Physical description	Portrait format presentation plate depicting the electrical building of the 1933 'Century of Progress Fair' in Chicago, at night. Signed in pencil 'Gerald K. Geerlings,' and inscribed 'Chicago Fair 1933.'
Dimensions	Height: 11.875in Width: 8.9375in Dimensions are taken from: Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
Marks and inscriptions	Gerald K. Geerlings (Signed in pencil) Chicago Fair 1933. (Inscribed )
Credit line	Given by the Chicago Society of Etchers.
Subject depicted	Century of Progress Fair
Bibliographic reference	Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.52-1934

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O741791/electrical-building-at-night-century-print-geerlings-gerald-k/

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