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1955

  • Work on this object began.

1972

  • We acquired this object.

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2025

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Drawing, Rough sketch, room H, for Uris Hotels

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Henry Dreyfuss Associates. It is dated August 5, 1955 and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is 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

34.8 x 42.8 cm (13 11/16 x 16 7/8 in.)

It is signed

Signed in brown crayon, right: Muh / 8-5-55.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in brown crayon, upper left: 5’6 7’0 / 4’0 3’0. Inscribed in graphite, lower right: H.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Rough sketch, room H, for Uris Hotels; Designed by Henry Dreyfuss Associates (United States); USA; crayon on off-white tracing paper; 34.8 x 42.8 cm (13 11/16 x 16 7/8 in.); Gift of Henry Dreyfuss; 1972-88-407

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