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1923

  • Work on this object began.

1967

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Advertisement for Witcombe, McGeachin & Co., New York

This is a Drawing. It was made for (as the client) Witcombe McGeachin & Co.. It is dated 1923 and we acquired it in 1967. Its medium is brush and black ink, gouache on illustration board. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Harvey Smith. It is credited Gift of Harvey Smith.

Its dimensions are

52 × 38.2 cm (20 1/2 × 15 1/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in brush and grey watercolor, lower right: E. S. Gifford

It is inscribed

Name of company and address at bottom

Cite this object as

Drawing, Advertisement for Witcombe, McGeachin & Co., New York; Client: Witcombe McGeachin & Co.; England; brush and black ink, gouache on illustration board; 52 × 38.2 cm (20 1/2 × 15 1/16 in.); Gift of Harvey Smith; 1967-59-16

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