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Drawing (USA)

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Simon Lissim. We acquired it in 1972. Its medium is brush and gouache, watercolor, graphite on tracing paper, mounted on off-white paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Simon Lissim. It is credited Gift of Simon Lissim.

Its dimensions are

27.8 x 38.1 cm (10 15/16 in. x 15 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing (USA); Designed by Simon Lissim (American, b. Kiev, Russia, 1900–1981); brush and gouache, watercolor, graphite on tracing paper, mounted on off-white paper; 27.8 x 38.1 cm (10 15/16 in. x 15 in.); Gift of Simon Lissim; 1972-55-7-a

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