1928 Print Thick Thin Typeface Style Text Alphabet Graphic Design Letters XDG4 XGZC5 This is an original 1919

This is an original 1919 black and white print ad for the Phoenix Furniture Company Manufacturers

This piece was illustrated by Benson

the Board of Trustees of the Village of Milwaukee

Please note that this item is on thick paper stock

the first in a series of twelve paintings by William Hogarth (1697-1764) entitled "Industry and Idleness" that portrayed a pair of apprentice weavers named Francis Goodchild and Tom Idle working at a textile factory in England during the Georgian era

1928 Print Thick Thin Typeface Style Text Alphabet Graphic Design Letters XDG4 XGZC5 This is an original 1919This is an original 1928 black and white relief line block print of a Thick and Thin style typeface. The images in this collection are examples of typeface and fonts commonly used by sign painters during the 1920s. The finish of choice was usually lacquer which is a fast drying solvent based paint or varnish that produces an especially hard and durable finish on top of the sign. CONDITION This 83+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging