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1993

  • Work on this object began.

1995

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Greeting Card, What Reason So To Knock

This is a Greeting card. It was designed by Edward Fella. It is dated 1993 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is offset lithograph on gray paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Edward Fella. It is credited Gift of Edward Fella.

Its dimensions are

43.2 x 27.9 cm (17 x 11 in. )

It is inscribed

Recto: Imprinted in black across center: Fahgoodtis/ why-- what reason so to/ knock with strikes to open/ than a second member of comparison/ and/ annoy/ slightly pester/ as in the same degree/ vare-spry, agile, and quick/ "B"/ cheerfull; right edge, center: meih-/ 1993/ nach-/ ten/ happy/ holidays/ ed fella and lucy bates/ 1994/ ein nu-/ es/ jahr!

Cite this object as

Greeting Card, What Reason So To Knock; Designed by Edward Fella (American, b. 1938); USA; offset lithograph on gray paper; 43.2 x 27.9 cm (17 x 11 in. ); Gift of Edward Fella; 1995-42-5

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