About the Artwork
Order Coal Now: United States Fuel Administration
1917/1918
Joseph Christian Leyendecker (Artist) American, 1874-1951 Edwards & Deutsch Litho. Co. (Printer) American
Commercial lithograph printed in color
sheet: 29 3/8 x 19 7/8 in. 74.6 x 50.4 cm
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Wiener
F82.256
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Markings
In plate, lower left: JC Legendecker
In plate, upper center of image: ORDER COAL / NOW; lower center: UNITED STATES / FUEL ADMINISTRATION; lower left corner: No. 2; lower right corner: EDWARDS & DEUTSCH LITHO. CO. CHICAGO
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Joseph Christian Leyendecker, Order Coal Now: United States Fuel Administration, 1917/1918, Commercial lithograph printed in color. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Wiener, F82.256.
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