Runner mid-leap in pen and ink, signed Edward Penfield – Antique Wall Art
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Runner mid-leap in pen and ink, signed Edward Penfield. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Runner mid-leap in pen and ink, signed Edward Penfield
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Edward Penfield, best known as a graphic designer of American magazine covers and posters in the 1890s and early 1900s, here turns his attention to a single figure caught in mid-leap. The pen-and-ink treatment favors crisp contour and flat areas of tone over painterly modeling, so the body seems to hang for an instant in the air. Penfield's poster work helped shape the look of modern advertising, and his drawings of athletes reflect the growing popularity of organized sport in the same period. Look closely at how the line alone suggests motion and balance.
| Original scan | 1,171 × 1,460 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3g02939_ |
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