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Wave motif, with every second diagonal row containing a fish. Small red symbols appear every two rows. Printed in blue, black, tan and red on off-white ground. Bathroom paper.

Sidewall, Lagoon, 1929
lithograph from linocut.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
1996-32-8

This object was made by The Curwen Press.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Vignettes of three different park scenes, set in 15 centimeter squares, on background of black foliage stripes, running diagonally.

Sidewall, Knole Park, 1929
lithograph from linocut.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
1996-32-9

This object was made by The Curwen Press.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Central scene of gentleman and ladies strolling on walk, overlooking rolling sea with boats. Scene is surrounded by diaper, leaf and rope framework. Printed in yellow, green, brown, black and blue on off-white ground.

Sidewall, Riviera, 1929
lithograph from linocut.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
1996-32-7

This object was made by The Curwen Press.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Mermaids, mermen and spouting whales, alternating, instripes of green seaweed. Printed in blue, black and green on off-white paper. Bathroom paper.

Sidewall, Mermaid, 1928
lithograph from linocut.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
1996-32-5

This object was made by The Curwen Press.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Long, viny seaweed, alternating green and brown. Green seaweed has large green leaf, while brown seaweed has red floral (?) motif.

Sidewall, Seaweed, 1927
lithograph from linocut.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
1996-32-4

This object was made by The Curwen Press.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Suspended napkins, each containing fruit and flower. Grapes, pear and strawberries alternate with banana, something red and something green. Printed in black, red, green and tan on cream ground.

Sidewall, Napkin and Fruit, 1926
lithograph after linocut.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
1996-32-1

This object was made by The Curwen Press.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Stars and stripes, printed in red, gray and black, on gray speckled ground.

Sidewall, Salver, 1932
lithograph from linocut.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
1996-32-12

This object was made by The Curwen Press.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Drapery and column striped pattern. Drapery swags, printed in beige, run vertically along either edge, containing stars and red finial. Below finial is a gap in drapery, which contains womans hat on stand. Gray column runs down center of design.

Sidewall, Facade, 1932
lithograph from linocut.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
1996-32-11

This object was made by The Curwen Press.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Grid-like design, with red stalky plant growing up through patios. Printed in purple, gray, red and tan on cream ground.

Sidewall, Node, 1932
lithograph from linocut.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
1996-32-10

This object was made by The Curwen Press.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Mounds of desert sand interspersed with camel caravan and figures. Printed in tans, black and red.

Sidewall, Sahara, 1928
lithograph from linocut.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
1996-32-6

This object was made by The Curwen Press.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Alternating vignettes of a pigeon and clocktower, set in dense all-over background pattern of tree branches. Printed in green, gray, rust, black and red.

Sidewall, Woodpigeon, 1927
lithograph from linocut.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
1996-32-3

This object was made by The Curwen Press.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Poster, Visit Your Museums, Natural History Museum, 1939
lithograph on paper mounted on board.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-100

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Mounds of desert sand interspersed with camel caravan and figures. Printed in tans, black and red.

Sidewall, Sahara, 1928
lithograph from lino cut.
Gift of Brian Gracie.
2003-12-1

This object was made by The Curwen Press.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Mounds of desert sand interspersed with camel caravan and figures. Printed in tans, black and red.

Sidewall, Sahara, 1928
lithograph from lino cut.
Gift of Brian Gracie.
2003-12-2

This object was made by The Curwen Press.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Mounds of desert sand interspersed with camel caravan and figures. Printed in tans, black and red.

Sidewall, Sahara, 1928
lithograph from lino cut.
Gift of Brian Gracie.
2003-12-3

This object was made by The Curwen Press.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Hedge-like framework containing alternating designs of trees and cows. Printed in green, red, brown and black on white ground.

Sidewall, Tree & Cow, 1927
lithograph from linocut.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
1996-32-2

This object was made by The Curwen Press.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Illustration for T. S. Eliot's poem, Marina. At center, an abstract, seated figural representation holding a sphere and set against a blue background. Across the chest of the figure, in blue text: DATTA / DAYADHVAM / DAMYATA.

Drawing, Illustration for Marina, 1930
brush and blue and black gouache on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-326

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Illustration for Herman Melville's Benito Cereno. At center, a small rowboat filled with figures in front of a large sail boat.

Drawing, Illustration for Benito Cereno, 1926
pen and black ink, brush and brown and blue watercolor on paper, laid down.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-295

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Brochure for T. S. Eliot's Triumphal March. On the cover, at center, an abstracted image of a figure in a doorway. Above, in black text: TRIUMPHAL MARCH / BY T. S. ELIOT; below: DRAWINGS BY E. MCKNIGHT KAUFFER

Brochure, Triumphal March, 1931
offset lithograph, hand-colored additions in brush and brown watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-325

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Illustration for Cassel & Co.'s edition of Arnold Bennett's book, Venus Rising from the Sea. Two figues adjust the straps of their garters and undergarments. The figure at left has one leg lifted up to rest on a chair, which is behind the figure at right. The figure at left is shaded in blue, while the figure at right is shaded in pink.

Print, Illustration for Venus Rising From the Sea, 1931
offset lithograph, hand-colored additions in brush and blue and pink....
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-400

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Illustration for Cassel & Co.'s edition of Arnold Bennett's book, Venus Rising from the Sea. At center, a figure sits sideways in an armchair, with their legs crossed, reading a piece of paper. The figure rests their head in their right arm, which is bent and propped up on the back of the chair. Behind, a chest of drawers with a mirror on top, and a curtain. Image is shaded in brown and gray.

Print, Illustration for Venus Rising From the Sea, 1931
offset lithograph, hand-colored additions in brush and gray and brown....
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-399

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Illustration for Cassel & Co.'s edition of Arnold Bennett's book, Venus Rising from the Sea. A wide street runs between rows of buildings on either side. At left, a tall clocktower. At right, a gated park with a sidewalk in front. Image is shaded in brown, blue, yellow, and gray.

Print, Illustration for Venus Rising From the Sea, 1931
offset lithograph, hand-colored additions in brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-398

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Illustration for Cassel & Co.'s edition of Arnold Bennett's book, Venus Rising from the Sea. A seated figure, wearing a hat, suit and tie, sits across a desk from a second figure, depicted only by their hands. The figure in the suit has both hands on top of the desk, and is writing on a piece of paper. Image is shaded in browns.

Print, Illustration for Venus Rising From the Sea, 1931
offset lithograph, hand-colored additions in brush and brown watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-394

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Page layout with an illustration for Cassel & Co.'s edition of Arnold Bennett's book, Venus Rising from the Sea. Below text at top, a female figure reclining on a piece of furniture, with her hands folded behind her head. The woman's body is draped in cloth only from the waist down. Behind her, a patterened curtain or wallpaper is indicated. Image is shaded in blue.

Print, Illustration for Venus Rising From the Sea, 1931
offset lithograph, hand-colored additions in brush and blue watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-392

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Illustration for Cassel & Co.'s edition of Arnold Bennett's book, Venus Rising from the Sea. A bustling street scene, with tall buildings lining either side of the street. People walk down the sidewalk, and cars (as well as two horses, presumably pulling an unseen carriage) go down the street, at center. At right, posters are plastered on the side of a building. At right, a large clock or bell tower. Various markings surrounding the image indicate framing. Image is shaded in blue and brown.

Print, Illustration for Venus Rising From the Sea, 1931
offset lithograph, hand-colored additions in brush and blue and brown....
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-389

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Illustration for Cassel & Co.'s edition of Arnold Bennett's book, Venus Rising from the Sea. At center, a seated figure, with legs bent and tucked under their body, leaning against a piece of furniture [?] in the background, at right. The figure supports their head with their left arm (the same arm that is propped against the furniture). A book lies open on the floor in front of the figure, at right. Image is shaded in blue and gray.

Print, Illustration for Venus Rising From the Sea, 1931
offset lithograph, hand-colored additions in brush and blue and gray....
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-387

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Illustration for Cassel & Co.'s edition of Arnold Bennett's book, Venus Rising from the Sea. At center, two figures, both wearing hats, long skirts, and high heels face one another. The figure at right (facing forward) holds one hand up to the other figure (facing backwards). Image is shaded in gray with two red, wavy lines in between the two figures's heads.

Print, Illustration for Venus Rising From the Sea, 1931
offset lithograph, hand-colored additions in brush and gray and red....
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-382

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Illustration for Cassel & Co.'s edition of Arnold Bennett's book, Venus Rising from the Sea. At center, a mustachioed figure dressed in a blue double-breasted suit sits on a chair with legs crossed. The figure holds a blue hat at their side. At right, a brown curtain drapes down to a brown carpet.

Print, Illustration for Venus Rising From the Sea, 1931
offset lithograph, hand-colored additions in brush and blue and brown....
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-380

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Print, Illustration for Venus Rising From the Sea, 1931
offset lithograph, hand-colored additions in brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-376

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Illustration for a Nonesuch Press edition of Miguel de Cervantes' 1605 novel, Don Quixote. A bearded figure, seen from the waist up, holds an open book at their chest. Image is shaded in blue.

Print, Illustration for Don Quixote, 1930
offset lithograph, hand-colored additions in brush and blue watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-371-b

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Illustration for a Nonesuch Press edition of Miguel de Cervantes' 1605 novel, Don Quixote. A bearded figure, seen from the waist up, holds an open book at their chest.

Print, Illustration for Don Quixote, 1930
offset lithograph on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-371-a

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Illustration for a Nonesuch Press edition of Miguel de Cervantes' 1605 novel, Don Quixote. At center, two a mounted figures (the leftmost figure is smaller) ride between two tall stone walls. A cloudy sky is depicted above the figure's heads, between the walls. In the foreground, to the right, two cloaked figures walk towards the left, side by side. Image is shaded in blue.

Print, Illustration for Don Quixote, 1930
offset lithograph, hand-colored additions in brush and blue watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-370-b

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Illustration for a Nonesuch Press edition of Miguel de Cervantes' 1605 novel, Don Quixote. At center, two a mounted figures (the leftmost figure is smaller) ride between two tall stone walls. A cloudy sky is depicted above the figure's heads, between the walls. In the foreground, to the right, two cloaked figures walk towards the left, side by side.

Print, Illustration for Don Quixote, 1930
offset lithograph on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-370-a

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Illustration for a Nonesuch Press edition of Miguel de Cervantes' 1605 novel, Don Quixote. At center, two a mounted figures (the leftmost figure is smaller) ride towards the depiction of a woman's head floating in the sky above. Image is shaded in blue. Presumably, the two mounted figures are Don Quixote (at right) and Sancho Panza (at left), while the floating face represents an evocation of Dulcinea.

Print, Illustration for Don Quixote, 1930
offset lithograph, hand-colored additions in brush and blue watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-369-d

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Illustration for a Nonesuch Press edition of Miguel de Cervantes' 1605 novel, Don Quixote. At center, two a mounted figures (the leftmost figure is smaller) ride towards the depiction of a woman's head floating in the sky above. Image is shaded in blue Presumably, the two mounted figures are Don Quixote (at right) and Sancho Panza (at left), while the floating face represents an evocation of Dulcinea.

Print, Illustration for Don Quixote, 1930
offset lithograph, hand-colored additions in brush and blue watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
1963-39-369-c

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.