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Digital Image: 1911 Arthur J. Elder Bird's-Eye View Map of the University of Kentucky (Richard Rumme
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State University of Kentucky.
1911 (dated) 16 x 29.25 in (40.64 x 74.295 cm)
1911 (dated) 16 x 29.25 in (40.64 x 74.295 cm)
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Arthur John Elder (Mach 28, 1872 - June 28, 1948) was a British-American artist active in San Francisco, the Midwest, and New Jersey in the early 20th century. Elder was born in London, where he studied art under James Whistler, Walter Sickert (accused of being Jack the Ripper), and other English masters. Elder emigrated to the United States in 1905, initially settling in San Francisco, where he lived until the earthquake of 1906. At this point, he moved to the Midwest, where he was commissioned by Littig and Company to produce panoramic views of American universities - in the spirit of contemporaneous viewmaker Richard Rummell, also published by Littig. University Views by Elder include the University of Kentucky, Haverford College, the University of the South (Sewanee), and the University of Missouri. He was far less prolific in this genre than Rummell, and his works are much rarer. From about 1912, he settled in Nutley, New Jersey. He relocated to Westport, Connecticut, in 1925, where he took a position as the director of the Westport Art School. During this period, he produced murals and other paintings for the WPA. He remained in Westport until his death in 1948. More by this mapmaker...
W. T. Littig (fl. c. 1900 - 1930) was New York printer and publisher active in the early 20th century. Littig is most commonly associated with Richard Rummell, from whom he commissioned numerous university and college views. He is otherwise extremely elusive and little is known about his person or career. Learn More...