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1950

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1976

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Drawing, Design for Woven Rug in Terracotta, 1950–76

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1950–76 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is graphite, brown, orange crayon on tracing paper. 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: 45.7 × 30.3 cm (18 in. × 11 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite in margin, beneath lower right corner of image: RUG IN TERRA COTTA

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Woven Rug in Terracotta, 1950–76; USA; graphite, brown, orange crayon on tracing paper; H x W: 45.7 × 30.3 cm (18 in. × 11 15/16 in.); Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives; 1993-121-87

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