Hart Schaffner & Marx : 7 Drawings. ca. 1920.

Artist: EDWARD PENFIELD (1866-1925)
Size: Each approximately: 19 1/2 x 16 3/8 in./49.7 x 41.7 cm
Condition: Signed ink drawings; matted.
Key Words: Art Nouveau; American; War & Propaganda; Artist: Penfield

Hart Schaffner & Marx : 7 Drawings. ca. 1920.
War images might not be expected advertising materials for a men's department store, but Hart Schaffner & Marx opted for patriotic bravery when they commissioned Penfield to create these images at the end of World War I. They recall the American Revolutionary War, perhaps in an attempt to revive the bravado of protecting this new nation. Indeed, both the store and Penfield focused their practices on the war effort; Hart Schaffner & Marx turned their production from fashion to military uniforms in both WWI and WWII. The scenes here include the Aldens, the Wright Tavern in Concord, the Battle of Lexington, and the Boston Tea Party. Note that one drawing is the original design for the Washington Number (see No. 411).