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1949

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1972

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Drawing, Lavatory Installation: Sink with Formica Top for Crane Co.

This is a Drawing. It was created by Henry Dreyfuss. It is dated March 11, 1949 and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is charcoal, yellow crayon graphite on cream tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Henry Dreyfuss. It is credited Gift of Henry Dreyfuss.

Its dimensions are

30.5 x 45.5 cm (12 in. x 17 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink, lower right: ROUGH SKETCH / HENRY DREYFUSS 969 SAN PASQUALE STREET, PASADENA 5, CAL. / 501 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK 22, N. Y.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: WITH FORMICA TOP / CRANE CO- / LAVATORY INSTALLATION / C 69-1 3-11-49

Cite this object as

Drawing, Lavatory Installation: Sink with Formica Top for Crane Co.; Henry Dreyfuss (American, 1904–1972); USA; charcoal, yellow crayon graphite on cream tracing paper; 30.5 x 45.5 cm (12 in. x 17 15/16 in.); Gift of Henry Dreyfuss; 1972-88-333

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