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1915

  • Work on this object began.

1935

  • Work on this object ended.

1999

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Design for Ditlevsen & Cia Automotive Display

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Kilemnik & Cia. It is dated ca. 1925 and we acquired it in 1999. Its medium is graphite, brush and white gouache, pen and gold ink on gray paperboard. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Maureen Cogan. It is credited Gift of Maureen Cogan.

Its dimensions are

47.6 x 68.6 cm (18 3/4 x 27 in. )

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and gold ink, upper left: DITLEVSEN & CIA. In graphite, lower right of drawing: Kilemnik y Cia; lower right corner of board: 158/F [encircled]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Ditlevsen & Cia Automotive Display; Designed by Kilemnik & Cia (Argentina); graphite, brush and white gouache, pen and gold ink on gray paperboard; 47.6 x 68.6 cm (18 3/4 x 27 in. ); Gift of Maureen Cogan; 1999-39-21

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