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1910

  • Work on this object began.

1945

  • Work on this object ended.

1995

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for a Centerpiece

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Jean Elysée Puiforcat. It is dated ca. 1920–40 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is pen and black ink, violet color pencil, graphite on cream tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mr. John Finguerra. It is credited Gift of John Finguerra in memory of his brother Jim Finguerra.

Its dimensions are

50.1 X 32.1 cm (19 3/4 X 12 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp: in black ink at center right: 379

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and black ink at lower center: CENTRE DE TABLE; at lower right: JEAN PUIFORCAT/45; to right of elevation:AMETHYSTE; in graphite at lower right corner: 2; on lower rim of plan: X

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Centerpiece; Designed by Jean Elysée Puiforcat (French, 1897–1945); France; pen and black ink, violet color pencil, graphite on cream tracing paper; 50.1 X 32.1 cm (19 3/4 X 12 15/16 in.); Gift of John Finguerra in memory of his brother Jim Finguerra; 1995-164-50

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