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1920

  • Work on this object began.

1940

  • Work on this object ended.

1992

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Decorative Clip in the Art Deco Style, ca. 1930

This is a Drawing. It was created by Yvonne Contal and designed by Yvonne Contal. It is dated ca. 1930 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is point of brush and black ink, gouache on gray heavy wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through bequest of Ida McNeil in memory of Lincoln C. McNeil and Catherine McNeil.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 12.5 × 13.4 cm (4 15/16 × 5 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Decorative Clip in the Art Deco Style, ca. 1930; Designed by Yvonne Contal; Yvonne Contal; France; point of brush and black ink, gouache on gray heavy wove paper; H x W: 12.5 × 13.4 cm (4 15/16 × 5 1/4 in.); Museum purchase through bequest of Ida McNeil in memory of Lincoln C. McNeil and Catherine McNeil; 1992-147-5

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