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1940

  • Work on this object began.

1949

  • Work on this object ended.

1998

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Burlwood Chest

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Alfons Bach. It is dated 1940s and we acquired it in 1998. Its medium is brush and brown, white, red gouache, graphite on brown paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Anita S. Bach and Alfons Bach. It is credited Gift of Alfons and Anita S. Bach.

Its dimensions are

31 × 45.9 cm (12 3/16 × 18 1/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Blind stamp, lower right: ALFONS BACH

It is signed

Signed in graphite, lower right: Alfons Bach

Cite this object as

Drawing, Burlwood Chest; Designed by Alfons Bach (American, b. Germany, 1904–1999); USA; brush and brown, white, red gouache, graphite on brown paper; 31 × 45.9 cm (12 3/16 × 18 1/16 in.); Gift of Alfons and Anita S. Bach; 1998-71-10

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