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Illustration design for Petunia, pages 6-7: "... then, suddenly, she saw something she had never seen before in the meadow. What was it?"
Artist
Roger Duvoisin
(American, born in Switzerland, 1900-1980)
Author
Roger Duvoisin
(American, born in Switzerland, 1900-1980)
Publisherpublished by
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
(New York, New York, founded 1915)
Datepublished 1950
MediumPen and black ink and watercolor on two sheets of paper; printed text on paper
DimensionsImage: 26 x 41.3 cm (10 1/4 x 16 1/4 in.)
Sheet: 26 x 41.3 cm (10 1/4 x 16 1/4 in.)
Sheet: 26 x 41.3 cm (10 1/4 x 16 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineGift of Louise Fatio Duvoisin
Object number80.050.005.10
Exhibition History- Myth, Magic, and Mystery: One Hundred Years of American Children's Book Illustrations, Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA, 06/1996-09/1997, Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN, 11/1996-01/1997, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE, 02/1997-04/1997
- Donkey-donkey, Petunia, and Other Pals: Drawings by Roger Duvoisin, 07/11/2015-06/26/2016, Zimmerli Art Museum, Duvoisin Gallery
Exhibitions
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