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1946

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1954

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Drawing, Design for wallpaper: Views of Paris

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1946 and we acquired it in 1954. Its medium is graphite, pen and black ink on white strathmore paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Timeless View of Paris.

This object was donated by Harvey Smith.

Its dimensions are

58.5 x 46.5 cm (23 1/16 x 18 5/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in black ink, lower right: Steinberg / 46

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for wallpaper: Views of Paris; France; graphite, pen and black ink on white strathmore paper; 58.5 x 46.5 cm (23 1/16 x 18 5/16 in.); 1954-88-1

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