Edward Penfield, Golf Calendar. February

Edward Penfield

American · 1866–1925 · Painter, Printmaker

Edward Penfield was an American illustrator in the era known as the "Golden Age of American Illustration" and he is considered the father of the American poster. His work has… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Edward Penfield, In the Fields, 1917 and Good-Bye Summer: two, mixed media on boardIn the Fields, 1917 and Good-Bye Summer: twoBonhams · $10,158≈ £5,397≈ €7,904Sign up to see
  2. Edward Penfield, A Day of Leisure: A Preliminary Illustration for an Advertisement, gouache on boardA Day of Leisure: A Preliminary Illustration for an AdvertisementBonhams · $5,079≈ £2,699≈ €3,952Sign up to see
  3. Edward Penfield, E.P. and J.W.P., Catskills, 1897, watercolor on paperE.P. and J.W.P., CatskillsRago Auctions · $5,040≈ £4,050≈ €4,661Sign up to see

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Edward Penfield was an American illustrator in the era known as the "Golden Age of American Illustration" and he is considered the father of the American poster. His work has been included in almost every major book on American Illustration or the history of the poster. He is also a major figure in the evolution of graphic design.

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Born 1866, BrooklynDied 1925, BeaconOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q2912571 ↗ULAN 500017237 ↗Museum works 7

Also known as Penfield

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Edward Penfield, Golf Calendar. February
Golf Calendar. February1899
Poster Section ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Poster Section
Edward Penfield, Harper's August. Tom Sawyer Detective
Harper's August. Tom Sawyer Detective1896
Poster Section ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Poster Section
Edward Penfield, Vignettes of Manhattan by Brander Matthews
Vignettes of Manhattan by Brander Matthews1894
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Edward Penfield / Harper, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum o…
Edward Penfield, The Girl on the Land Serves the Nation's Need; apply Y.W.C.A. Land Service Committee
The Girl on the Land Serves the Nation's Need; apply Y.W.C.A. Land Service Committee1917
Vanderbilt Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Vanderbilt Museum of Art
Edward Penfield, Spanish Sketch Mounted in Scrap Book
Spanish Sketch Mounted in Scrap Book1911
Brooklyn Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Brooklyn Museum
Edward Penfield, Spanish Sketch Mounted in Scrap Book
Spanish Sketch Mounted in Scrap Book1911
Brooklyn Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Brooklyn Museum
Edward Penfield, Will You Help the Women of France?
Will You Help the Women of France?1917 · Color lithograph on cream wove paper, laid down on linen
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago — public domain (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), The Met Open Access (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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