Beverly Sign Co. Sketch - Patio Shop

Name/Title

Beverly Sign Co. Sketch - Patio Shop

Entry/Object ID

2010.0009.0002

Description

A sketch for a sign that reads, "Visit our Patio Shop," with other advertising language. The central text is set within a rectangle that is filled with green fence-like shapes in the upper part, a blue text ribbon and a yellow circular field of text. It is signed by Ken Millar, a well-known sign painter who worked for Beverly Sign Co., and stamped with the Beverly Sign Co. name. It also has what is presumably the eventual location for the final sign: Frank's Dept. Store. This is one of 14 sketches currently on display that celebrates the Beverly Sign Co.'s impact on the sign industry.

Type of Drawing

Paint

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Paint, Graphite, ink on paper

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

Sign Artwork or Sketches

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Ken Millar

Role

Sign Painter

Manufacturer

Beverly Sign Co.

Date made

1963

Time Period

1960 - 1969

Place

City

Chicago

State

Illinois

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Bottom center

Transcription

Ken Millar 63

Material/Technique

Ink

Type

Makers Mark

Location

bottom right

Transcription

Beverly Sign Co. Size:4'x8'' Scale: 2"=1 ft.

Location

Category

Exhibit