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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, Design for Store Facade in the Art Deco Style

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 pen and 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

47.9 x 68.6 cm (18 7/8 x 27 in. )

It has the following markings

At lower right, large [2 3/8 x 1 1/2 in.] shield-shaped stamp in blue [date in red]: KILEMNICK E CIA/ 524 FLORIDA/ 18 Oct. 1927/V. T. 31 [REC?] 3648

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper center, right: 162/D; at lower right, 162/D [encircled]/0; upper center, right, 162

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Store Facade in the Art Deco Style; Designed by Kilemnik & Cia (Argentina); graphite, brush and pen and white gouache, pen and gold ink on gray paperboard; 47.9 x 68.6 cm (18 7/8 x 27 in. ); Gift of Maureen Cogan; 1999-39-22

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