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This is a photograph of a silk screen print cover. The cover features an illustration of a stylized bird with detailed, symmetrical wings and tail feathers. The text at the top reads "A Silk Screen Printing Of Early Connecticut Wall Decorations," and additional text provides attribution to "The Index Of American Design, Connecticut Art Project, Work Projects Administration, Washington, D.C." The cover is gray with red ribbon details. The layout and typography suggest a document intended for archival or educational use, showcasing historical designs.
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This is a photograph of a silk screen print cover. The cover features an illustration of a stylized bird with detailed, symmetrical wings and tail feathers. The text at the top reads "A Silk Screen Printing Of Early Connecticut Wall Decorations," and additional text provides attribution to "The Index Of American Design, Connecticut Art Project, Work Projects Administration, Washington, D.C." The cover is gray with red ribbon details. The layout and typography suggest a document intended for archival or educational use, showcasing historical designs.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

A Silk Screen Printing of Early Connecticut Wall Decorations, Portfolio Cover

Lawrence Flynn

Date
c. 1941
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 72 x 54.5 cm (28 3/8 x 21 7/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.7779
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower left in black ink: A perspective drawing of completed portfolio / cover will be grey cardboard; upper center verso in watercolor: Drawing by / Lawrence H. Flynn / New Haven, Conn / 1941

NGA object ID 19977. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.