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1955

  • Work on this object began.

1980

  • Work on this object ended.

1992

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Letter with Jewelry Designs and Prices

This is a Drawing. It is dated ca. 1965–70 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is pen and blue ink, graphite on wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Elsa Freund.

Its dimensions are

22.4 x 21.5 cm (8 13/16 x 8 7/16 in. )

It is inscribed

At left in blue ink: " Dear John / Thank you for your letter and interest in my designs [...]"; at right various prices for pieces; at right: "BLUE-GREENS" NECKPIECE [...], "MOON CIRCLED", NECKPIECE [...], "DROPS" NECKPIECE [...]. Verso: in blue ink (letter continues): [...] The "Moon-Circled" is a new / design [...]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Letter with Jewelry Designs and Prices; USA; pen and blue ink, graphite on wove paper; 22.4 x 21.5 cm (8 13/16 x 8 7/16 in. ); Gift of Elsa Freund; 1992-107-4

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