Winslow House, River Forest, Illinois, Exterior Perspective

Winslow House, River Forest, Illinois, Exterior Perspective

1910
Designer
Frank Lloyd Wright, American, 1867-1959
Printer
Ernst Wasmuth
Active Dates: 1872-
Country
United States, Germany
Object
architectural drawing
Medium
Lithograph
Accession Number
1991.1063
Credit Line
Gift of George E. Handley

Frank Lloyd Wright, Winslow House, River Forest, Illinois, Exterior Perspective, 1910. Printed in Studies and Executed Buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright [Plate I]. Lithograph; 15 7/8 x 25 1/4 in. Printed by Ernst Wasmuth, Berlin. Denver Art Museum: Gift of George E. Handley, 1991.1063. 

Dimensions
height: 16 in, 40.64 cm; width: 25.5 in, 64.77 cm; mat height: 22 in, 55.88 cm; mat width: 28 in, 71.12 cm
Inscription
TLC in brown ink: "TAFEL I VILLA FÜR HERRN WINSLOW IN RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS. EINGANGSDETAIL." Translated by NKE: "Plate I Villa for Mr. Winslow in River Forest, Illinois. Detail of the entrance." TRC in brown ink: "GEDRUCKT UND VERLEGT VON ERNST WASMUTH A.G., BERLIN" Translated by NKE: "Printed and laid out by Ernst Wasmuth Corporation, Berlin" TLC in pencil: "800" BLC of image embossed: "FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT"
Department
Architecture and Design
Collection
Architecture and Design

Frank Lloyd Wright established early success with a series of Midwestern architectural projects that defined American architecture for the modern era. As a means to disseminate his work, Wright and Berlin publisher Ernst Wasmuth issued Ausgeführte Bauten und Entwürfe von Frank Lloyd Wright (Executed Buildings and Studies of Frank Lloyd Wright), a portfolio of 100 illustrations known today simply as The Wasmuth Portfolio. This publication served as an inspiration for European and American architects in the decades to follow. 

Known Provenance
Gifted 1991 by George E. Handley to the Denver Art Museum.
Exhibition History
  • "What Is Modern?" — Denver Art Museum, 10/30/2010 - 3/24/2013 (object on view 6/27/2011 - 6/5/2012)