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1915

  • Work on this object began.

1935

  • Work on this object ended.

1999

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Art Deco Style Design for Fabric Shop Storefront

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Kilemnik & Cia. It is dated ca. 1925 and we acquired it in 1999. Its medium is graphite, brush and gray wash, green watercolor, white gouache, pen and gold ink on gray paperboard. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Maureen Cogan. It is credited Gift of Maureen Cogan.

Its dimensions are

48.6 x 68.9 cm (19 1/8 x 27 1/8 in. )

It has the following markings

At lower right, small [1/2 x 1 in.] Kilemnik stamp in black (top): KILEMNIK & Cia/524 FLORIDA; small [1/2 x 1 in.]; copyright stamp in black (below): LEY 7092/9510/DE PROTECCION/ A LA/PROPIEDAD/ARTISTICA

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower right: C

Cite this object as

Drawing, Art Deco Style Design for Fabric Shop Storefront; Designed by Kilemnik & Cia (Argentina); graphite, brush and gray wash, green watercolor, white gouache, pen and gold ink on gray paperboard; 48.6 x 68.9 cm (19 1/8 x 27 1/8 in. ); Gift of Maureen Cogan; 1999-39-11

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