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1950

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1960

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1993

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Drawing, Design for a Rug

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1950–60 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is pastel over graphite on white wove paper mounted on brown wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 34.3 × 24.9 cm (13 1/2 × 9 13/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Rug; USA; pastel over graphite on white wove paper mounted on brown wove paper; H x W: 34.3 × 24.9 cm (13 1/2 × 9 13/16 in.); Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives; 1993-121-60

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