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Drawing, Design for an Ark Curtain, Beth Am Synagogue, Los Altos, CA, 1968–69

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Trude Guermonprez. It is dated 1968–69 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is crayon, graphite, brush and silver paint, beige gouache on tan paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Eric and Sylvia Elsesser. It is credited Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives.

  • Hanging (USA)
  • silk, synthetic metallic yarns.
  • Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives.
  • 1993-121-25

Its dimensions are

H x W: 35.6 × 43 cm (14 in. × 16 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for an Ark Curtain, Beth Am Synagogue, Los Altos, CA, 1968–69; Designed by Trude Guermonprez (American, b. Germany, 1910–1976); USA; crayon, graphite, brush and silver paint, beige gouache on tan paper; H x W: 35.6 × 43 cm (14 in. × 16 15/16 in.); Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives; 1993-121-71

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