The Modern Poster
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1895
"The Modern Poster" is a color poster created in 1895 by the American artist William H. Bradley (1868–1962). The work was printed and published in the United States by Charles Scribner's Sons, a firm founded in the nineteenth century.
Rendered as a zincograph in green and blue ink on cream wove paper, the print measures 50.6 × 31.8 cm (19 15/16 × 12 9/16 in.). The visual composition is oriented vertically and dominated by a stylized peacock depicted in profile against a green and blue ground. The bird's body arches horizontally near the top, while an elaborate display of patterned tail feathers cascades downward to fill the central portion of the frame. Decorative lettering is integrated along the top and bottom borders, with additional printed notation visible at the lower right margin.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Zincograph in green and blue on cream wove paper
- Dimensions
- 50.6 × 31.8 cm (19 15/16 × 12 9/16 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- William H. Bradley (American, 1868-1962), printed and published by Charles Scribner's Sons (American, founded 19th century)
- Place recorded
- United States
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Art Institute of Chicago collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- The Modern Poster
- Museum object number
- 1927.7723
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.