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1941

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1995

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for a Soup Tureen (Elevation)

This is a Drawing. It is dated June 1941 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is pen and black, green ink, graphite on cream tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of John Finguerra in memory of his brother Jim Finguerra.

Its dimensions are

35.1 x 41.6cm (13 13/16 x 16 3/8in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, upper right: 70

It is inscribed

Inscribed in black ink, lower center: SOUPIERE MILIEU DE TABLE/3/LONGUEUR: 37 1/2 cms/LARGEUR 25 1/2 cms/HAUTEUR 19 1/2 cms

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Soup Tureen (Elevation); Mexico; pen and black, green ink, graphite on cream tracing paper; 35.1 x 41.6cm (13 13/16 x 16 3/8in.); Gift of John Finguerra in memory of his brother Jim Finguerra; 1995-164-38

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