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Drawing, Serenade
This is a Drawing. It was designed by Ilonka Karasz and made for (as the client) Katzenbach and Warren, Inc.. It is dated 1948 and we acquired it in 2016. Its medium is graphite, pen and ink on linen. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
These three drawings by Ilonka Karasz are original designs for mural wallcoverings manufactured by Katzenbach & Warren, Inc. in New York. Karasz’s murals were created using a blueprint method of reproduction from original drawings, including these three panels. The drawings represent an important part of the production process, but are exquisite and unique examples of Karasz’s draftsmanship. Together they complement the two sketches already held in Cooper Hewitt’s collection, which feature her designs for metal tableware.
This object was
donated by
Matthew L. Edelman.
It is credited Gift of Matthew L. Edelman.
- Drawing, Serenade
- graphite, pen and ink on linen.
- Gift of Matthew L. Edelman.
- 2016-37-1
- Mural, Serenade, 1948
- blueprint method on paper.
- s-e-2613
- Mural, Serenade, 1948
- blueprint method on paper.
- s-e-2614
Its dimensions are
365.8 × 101.6 cm (12 ft. × 40 in.)
Cite this object as
Drawing, Serenade; Designed by Ilonka Karasz ((American, born Hungary, 1896–1981)); Client: Katzenbach and Warren, Inc. (United States); graphite, pen and ink on linen; 365.8 × 101.6 cm (12 ft. × 40 in.); Gift of Matthew L. Edelman; 2016-37-2
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Ilonka Karasz, Works from the Collection.
