God's Gift of Night
Date1935
Artist
Katharine Richardson Wireman
(American illustrator and painter, 1878–1966)
Illustration CitationPoster for the Christian Board of Publications, 1935
MediumOil on illustration board
Dimensions14 7/8 × 11 5/8 in. (37.8 × 29.5 cm)
frame: 22 1/4 × 18 1/4 in. (56.5 × 46.4 cm)
frame: 22 1/4 × 18 1/4 in. (56.5 × 46.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sharon S. Galm, 2011
Object number2011-4
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextAs the publishing industry suffered the effects of the Depression, many illustrators went beyond books and magazines to more specialized work, such as educational materials for religious organizations. Richardson Wireman created this poster - picturing two little girls enchanted by the night sky - for the Christian Board of Publications.
Katharine Richardson Wireman
1912
