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Drawing, Design for Printing Plant of the Cape Codder, Orleans, MA, 1955

This is a Drawing. It was created by Serge Ivan Chermayeff. It is dated 1955 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is pen and black ink, crayon on tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Serge Ivan Chermayeff. It is credited Gift of Serge Ivan Chermayeff.

Its dimensions are

35 x 42.5 cm (13 3/4 x 16 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in ink, upper right: Flip flop reversible trim/Cape Codder.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Printing Plant of the Cape Codder, Orleans, MA, 1955; Serge Ivan Chermayeff (American, b. Grozny, Chechnya 1900–1996); USA; pen and black ink, crayon on tracing paper; 35 x 42.5 cm (13 3/4 x 16 3/4 in.); Gift of Serge Ivan Chermayeff; 1962-45-1

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