Details
Creator Civitello, William A., 1950-2018, artist.
Title Visit the Philadelphia Zoo. [graphic] / William A. Civitello.
Publisher [Philadelphia]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1970
Date April 15-16, 1970
Physical Description 1 drawing : watercolor ; sheet 51 x 28 cm (20 x 11 in.)
Description Watercolor advertising the Philadelphia Zoo and depicting a hippo. In the left, the hippo stands with its eyes closed and its mouth open wide showing its tongue and teeth. The text reads, Visit the Philadelphia Zoo, and the words are colored in blue, green, and brown.
Notes Title and date from item.
Signed by the artist on verso: William A. Civitello, Advertising, April 15 & 16, 1970.
Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell, 2022.
Biographical / historical note William Anthony Civitello (1950-2018) graduated from Technical College High School in 1969 and studied commercial art at the Hussian College School of Art in Philadelphia. He was employed at Chilton Publishing Company where he worked on schematic drawings.
Subject Philadelphia Zoological Garden.
Hippopotamuses.
Zoo animals.
Zoos -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Genre Advertisements -- 1960-1970.
Watercolors -- 1960-1970.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *Doret and Mitchell Collection – Drawings & Watercolors [P.2022.62.3.9]
Accession number P.2022.62.3.9