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1950

  • Work on this object began.

1976

  • Work on this object ended.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

2013

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2024

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Drawing (USA)

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1950–76 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is graphite, brush and red gouache on heavy, textured white paper laminated to cardboard. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 19.4 × 14.1 cm (7 5/8 × 5 9/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite along lower edge: sketch wall hanging.: jubilee [last three letters unclear]; along left edge: measured off every six and twelve lines; verso: in graphite: linen 2.25 + [?] reed 2.- beach 1.85 grey (sic) 1.25 yellow 1.- _______________ wallhanging. 50.- tapestry 85.- _______________ gray (sic) cloth. 15.-ay. pillow 4.- pillow cover 3.-

Cite this object as

Drawing (USA); graphite, brush and red gouache on heavy, textured white paper laminated to cardboard; H x W: 19.4 × 14.1 cm (7 5/8 × 5 9/16 in.); Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives; 1993-121-88

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