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1987

  • Work on this object began.

1991

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Photostat, Scale drawing for a teapot

This is a Photostat. It was designed by Gerald Gulotta. It is dated December 17, 1987 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is photostat support: white paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Gerald Gulotta. It is credited Gift of Gerald Gulotta.

Its dimensions are

56.2 x 43.2 cm (22 1/8 x 17 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamps: See Inscription field.

It is inscribed

Photostat inscription(by hand) within artist stamp at lower right:GERALD GULOTTA DESIGN, INC/22 West 26th Street New York, NY 10010(stamped); FOR(stamped) TIENSHAN/YIXING(by hand); 17 DEC 87(by hand)/DATE(stamped);1:1(by hand)/scale(stamped); DRAWN BY(stamped)G[ulotta](by hand); NUMBER(stamped)/2(byhand).Photostat inscription(by hand) beneath central drawing:THIS DRAWING IS NOT COMPLETE, AND THE DESIGN MUST BE RESOLVED THREE-DIMENSIONALLY; followed by a 3 line Chinese inscription.

Cite this object as

Photostat, Scale drawing for a teapot; Designed by Gerald Gulotta (American, 1921 - 2018); USA; photostat support: white paper; 56.2 x 43.2 cm (22 1/8 x 17 in.); Gift of Gerald Gulotta; 1991-78-8

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