The Chap-Book
Date1895
Artist
William H. Bradley
(American illustrator, designer, author, 1868–1962)
Illustration CitationAdvertising poster for The Chap-Book, 1895
Les Affiches Étrangères, p. 161
MediumCommercial lithograph
Dimensionscomposition: 20 3/16 × 13 1/2 in. (51.3 × 34.3 cm)
sheet: 21 7/8 × 15 7/16 in. (55.6 × 39.2 cm)
sheet: 21 7/8 × 15 7/16 in. (55.6 × 39.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. J. Marshall Cole, 1973
Object number1973-36
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPRINT
Label TextBradley was an illustrator and designer during the burgeoning poster movement. This poster advertised The Chap-Book, an American literary magazine published from 1894 to 1898. His work was influenced by Art Nouveau, the international style characterized by lively, undulating lines, and interlacing patterns.
