See more objects with the color darkolivegreen grey or see all the colors for this object.

Object Timeline

-0001

1934

  • Work on this object began.

1995

  • We acquired this object.

2013

2015

2024

  • You found it!

Drawing, Design for a Box

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Jean Elysée Puiforcat. It is dated 1934 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is pen and black ink, green and yellow ink, graphite on cream tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mr. John Finguerra. It is credited Gift of John Finguerra in memory of his brother Jim Finguerra.

Its dimensions are

43.3 X 30.2 cm (17 1/16 X 11 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermarks: ANCNNES MANUFRES CANSON MONTGOLFIER - VIDALON - LES - ANNONAY

It is signed

In graphite, lower right: J. P./34

It is inscribed

In pen in ink, lower center: BOITE/PRiSE EN PLAqUES DE VERRE/LES PASTiLLES DORÉES S'ENCASTANT DANS LE REBORD CiRCULAiRE.; In graphite, above elevation of the box: four diameter symbols; In the lower body of the box: four 1's

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Box; Designed by Jean Elysée Puiforcat (French, 1897–1945); France; pen and black ink, green and yellow ink, graphite on cream tracing paper; 43.3 X 30.2 cm (17 1/16 X 11 7/8 in.); Gift of John Finguerra in memory of his brother Jim Finguerra; 1995-164-43

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

For higher resolution or commercial use contact ArtResource.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18650527/ |title=Drawing, Design for a Box |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=19 April 2024 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>