Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Modern School Alphabet: Initial Letter 'A' Made in United States, North and Central Americac. 1917 Rockwell Kent, American, 1882 - 1971 Brush, pen, and black ink, traces of graphite Currently not on view 1971-2-194 Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund from the Carl and Laura Zigrosser Collection, 1971 |
LabelThis charming pictorial initial belongs to a complete alphabet designed by Rockwell Kent, one of the best-known American graphic artists and book illustrators of the twentieth century. His preference for plain black-and-white drawings executed in clear, simplified lines lent itself to illustration and book design. |
