Illustrated initial F for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XXXIX / man in tricorn hat
Date1921
Artist
Louis John Rhead
(American painter and illustrator, 1857–1926)
Illustration CitationKidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1921)
MediumGraphite and ink on paper
Dimensionssheet: 5 1/8 × 3 3/8 in. (13 × 8.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, made possible by contributions from members of the Collections Committee, 2010
Object number2010-1.5
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextAfter early training in his native England, Louis Rhead studied and worked in London, New York, and Paris. While Rhead gained his greatest fame for his posters, illustration--especially for books aimed at youthful audiences--was also a major part of his multi-faceted career. In these drawings he captures the drama and dangers of Stevenson's adventure story.
