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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 Alexander Hayden Girard. It is dated 1952–69 and we acquired it in 2000. Its medium is purple, red color pencil, graphite on white tracing paper drymounted on cardboard. 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

6.7 x 8.3 cm (2 5/8 x 3 1/4 in.) Mount: 10.1 x 17.2 cm (4 x 6 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper left on mount above drawing: 1/96; left side: repeat; in center on mount: warp [arrow]; upper center: satin rep; upper right corner: 4; verso upper left corner: II - 39; verso right: 8 motifs in 3 3/8 nearest

Cite this object as

Drawing, Textile Design: Inventory Card; Designed by Alexander Hayden Girard (American, 1907–1993); USA; purple, red color pencil, graphite on white tracing paper drymounted on cardboard; 6.7 x 8.3 cm (2 5/8 x 3 1/4 in.) Mount: 10.1 x 17.2 cm (4 x 6 3/4 in.); Gift of Alexander H. Girard; 1969-165-457

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