112
112
USA, c. 1953
oil on canvas 134 h × 224 w in (340 × 569 cm)
oil on canvas 134 h × 224 w in (340 × 569 cm)
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $12,500
provenance: Rand McNally Headquarters Skokie, IL
The History of Publishing
Siegfried Reinhardt was born in Germany, but spent most of his life and career in St. Louis. Known for his large-scale historical murals, Reinhardt illustrates the history of publishing using imagery including Egyptian hieroglyphs, a medieval Book of Hours, Sumerian figures and an early printing press. The History of Publishing hung in the Rand McNally headquarters in Skokie, Illinois until the company relocated to a new facility in 2008.