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1931

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1962

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2025

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Drawing, Man in a Top Hat, Study for Mural in the Lobby of the Chase Manhattan Bank, Williams Street, New York

This is a Drawing. It was created by Griffiths Baily Coale. It is dated 1931 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is black and white pastels on grey paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Griffith Baily Coale. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Griffith Baily Coale.

Its dimensions are

52.7 × 36.2 cm (20 3/4 × 14 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Man in a Top Hat, Study for Mural in the Lobby of the Chase Manhattan Bank, Williams Street, New York; Griffiths Baily Coale (American, 1890–1950); USA; black and white pastels on grey paper; 52.7 × 36.2 cm (20 3/4 × 14 1/4 in.); Gift of Mrs. Griffith Baily Coale; 1962-135-46

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