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1981

  • Work on this object began.

1986

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Interior Perspective, Les Maisons Temple (Temple House), France

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Ricardo Bofill. It is dated 1981 and we acquired it in 1986. Its medium is pen and black ink, graphite on vellum, laid down on vellum. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.

  • Mirror (England)
  • carved, gessoed and gilt deal, mirror glass, metal.
  • Gift of Unknown Donor.
  • n-a-5057

Its dimensions are

36.8 x 31.5 cm (14 1/2 x 12 3/8 in.)

It is signed

Signed in pen and blue-purple ink, lower left: Bofill

Cite this object as

Drawing, Interior Perspective, Les Maisons Temple (Temple House), France; Designed by Ricardo Bofill (Spanish, b. 1939); USA; pen and black ink, graphite on vellum, laid down on vellum; 36.8 x 31.5 cm (14 1/2 x 12 3/8 in.); Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund; 1986-65-8

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