Louis H. Sullivan
American, 1856-1924

System of Architectural Ornament: Plate 1, The Inorganic, 1922-23

Graphite on Strathmore paper
57.7 x 73.5 cm (22 3/4 x 19 in.)
Initialed and dated at bottom right of design, "LHS 1922"
Commissioned by The Art Institute of Chicago, 1988.15.1

Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories

Exhibition History

Entire series exhibited at Art Institute, 1995: "Louis Henry Sullivan: from Paris to Chicago".
Individual plates exhibited as noted in Description.

Exhibit, 1987-88 (Paris, Frankfurt, Chicago, San Francisco): Chicago Architcture and Design 1872-1922; cat. no. 163. AIC exhibit, 1993: Chicago's Dream:.

The Art Institute of Chicago: "Louis H. Sullivan: A System of Architectural Ornament," Part 1 (December 24, 2006 - February 18, 2007); Part 2 (March 4, 2007 - June 8, 2007)

Part 1 features Plates 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18 and 19

Part 2 features Plates 2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 20