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1961

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2000

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Textile Designs: Jacks, Seeds, Trispot

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Alexander Hayden Girard and from the office of Herman Miller, Inc.. It is dated 1961 and we acquired it in 2000. Its medium is pen and black ink, graphite on heavy white tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Alexander Hayden Girard. It is credited Gift of Alexander H. Girard.

Its dimensions are

41.0 x 31.8 cm (16 1/8 x 12 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, verso upper left corner: IV - 13

Cite this object as

Drawing, Textile Designs: Jacks, Seeds, Trispot; Designed by Alexander Hayden Girard (American, 1907–1993); Office of Herman Miller Furniture Company (United States); pen and black ink, graphite on heavy white tracing paper; 41.0 x 31.8 cm (16 1/8 x 12 1/2 in.); Gift of Alexander H. Girard; 1969-165-389

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