Colored, Wood-Engraved Design.

Benz, Rudolf (Artist & Designer).

About this Item

5 7/8 inches x 9 in., hand-colored wood-engraved design, printed on very thin tissue type (proof) paper. Signed in pencil under the image: Benz, and with a penciled inscription: Herr Fred Rentschler 21, Marz [19]20. The paper shows some light creases. From the personal collection of fellow Swiss-born artist and designer, Fred Rentschler, who emigrated to America in the early 1920's, and later taught at the Cleveland [Ohio] School of Art. His collection contained examples of proofs & finished pieces of bookplates, new year's greetings, book illustrations, title-page designs, initial letters, etc. mainly produced by Swiss artists & designers, ca. 1917-22, including a few of his Swiss bookplate designs. Very scarce item. Rudolf Benz did some book designs.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1267536041

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Colored, Wood-Engraved Design.
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Illustrator(s)