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1930

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Drawing, Design for a Monogram: J.A.

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1930–45 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is pen and black, red ink on cream illustration board. 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

11 x 15.4 cm (4 5/16 x 6 1/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On verso, upside down, a Canson and Montgolfier label.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right corner: J.A.; upper right corner: 690; in red ink: APRES LA PLUIE ... LE BEAU TEMPS

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Monogram: J.A.; France; pen and black, red ink on cream illustration board; 11 x 15.4 cm (4 5/16 x 6 1/16 in.); Gift of John Finguerra in memory of his brother Jim Finguerra; 1995-164-77

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