Three Designs John Winters (American, 1904-1983) Design # 5 for Northwest Airlines Air Route Map Mural, Seattle Inscribed 'Property of John Winters' verso, gouache on paper laid down to paperboard. Executed circa 1942 (the mural itself was executed in 1943). 3 3/8 x 15 7/8 in. (8.6 x 40.3cm) Unframed and; Mural Design for Northwest Airlines, Seattle Signed verso and inscribed "Original Sketch for Mural, Northwest Airlines Office, Seattle Washington," watercolor and ink on paper laid down to paperboard. Executed circa 1942 (the mural itself was executed in 1943). 2 7/8 x 16 3/4 in. (7.3 x 42.5cm) Unframed and; Sketch for Mural for the Depot of the Northwest Airlines Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota Gouache on paperboard. 5 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (13.3 x 14cm) Unframed PROVENANCE: The Estate of the Artist, Springfield, Pennsylvania. note: "My parents together executed the mural in Seattle, and had previously executed a mural in 1941 for the Northwest Airlines office in Minneapolis, which was published in Architectural Forum magazine. They were scheduled to continue with murals in the offices in Hong Kong and Tokyo, but WWII halted it." - Diane Winters, the artist's daughter See More