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1951

  • Work on this object began.

1972

  • We acquired this object.

2011

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2024

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Drawing, Function room, altar, for Uris Hotels

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Henry Dreyfuss Associates. It is dated January 21, 1951 and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is graphite, black crayon on off-white tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Henry Dreyfuss. It is credited Gift of Henry Dreyfuss.

Its dimensions are

31.5 x 45.3 cm (12 3/8 x 17 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, center right: FUNCTION ROOM – ALTAR – 1-21-51; lower right: Enlarge to 6’2”.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Function room, altar, for Uris Hotels; Designed by Henry Dreyfuss Associates (United States); USA; graphite, black crayon on off-white tracing paper; 31.5 x 45.3 cm (12 3/8 x 17 13/16 in.); Gift of Henry Dreyfuss; 1972-88-398

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