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1952

  • Work on this object began.

1969

  • Work on this object ended.

2000

  • We acquired this object.

2013

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2025

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Drawing, Textile Design: Inventory Card

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Alexander Hayden Girard and from the office of Herman Miller, Inc.. It is dated 1952–69 and we acquired it in 2000. Its medium is green, purple, red-orange color pencil, graphite on white tracing paper fastened to cardboard with four staples. 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

7.3 x 11.6 cm (2 7/8 x 4 9/16 in.) Mount: 9.8 x 16.4 cm (3 7/8 x 6 7/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, verso upper left corner: II - 19

Cite this object as

Drawing, Textile Design: Inventory Card; Designed by Alexander Hayden Girard (American, 1907–1993); Office of Herman Miller Furniture Company (United States); USA; green, purple, red-orange color pencil, graphite on white tracing paper fastened to cardboard with four staples; 7.3 x 11.6 cm (2 7/8 x 4 9/16 in.) Mount: 9.8 x 16.4 cm (3 7/8 x 6 7/16 in.); Gift of Alexander H. Girard; 1969-165-437

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