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Drawing (USA)

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Simon Lissim. We acquired it in 1974. Its medium is brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on thick 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

(irregular): 22.7 × 33.4 cm (8 15/16 × 13 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Blind stamp, lower right: SIMON LISSIM / N.Y.C.

Cite this object as

Drawing (USA); Designed by Simon Lissim (American, b. Kiev, Russia, 1900–1981); brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on thick off-white paper; (irregular): 22.7 × 33.4 cm (8 15/16 × 13 1/8 in.); Gift of Simon Lissim; 1974-82-63

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