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1911

  • Work on this object began.

2000

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for Textile in Orange, Black, and Yellow

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Vlastislav Hofman. It is dated 1911 and we acquired it in 2000. Its medium is brush and watercolor, black wash, graphite on heavy cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Elaine Lustig Cohen. It is credited Gift of Elaine Lustig Cohen.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 18.6 × 14.3 cm (7 5/16 × 5 5/8 in.)

It is signed

Signed and dated on recto in graphite, lower right: Vl. Hofman / 1911; signed and dated on verso, in graphite, lower right: Vl. Hofman / 1911

It is inscribed

Inscribed on recto in graphite on orange areas: oran [denotes orange]; on verso, b [denotes yellow]; oran [denotes orange]; ul [denotes green]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Textile in Orange, Black, and Yellow; Designed by Vlastislav Hofman (Czech, 1884–1964); brush and watercolor, black wash, graphite on heavy cream paper; H x W: 18.6 × 14.3 cm (7 5/16 × 5 5/8 in.); Gift of Elaine Lustig Cohen; 2000-20-6

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