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1958

  • Work on this object began.

1962

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Alternate Design for Side Elevation of Proposed First Lutheran Church, Boston, Massachusetts

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Pietro Belluschi. It is dated 1958 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is graphite, brush and black ink on tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Pietro Belluschi. It is credited Gift of Pietro Belluschi.

Its dimensions are

31.5 x 49.6 cm (12 3/8 x 19 1/2 in.)

It is signed

Signed in graphite, lower right: P. Belluschi.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: Study for Boston / First Lutheran.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Alternate Design for Side Elevation of Proposed First Lutheran Church, Boston, Massachusetts; Architect: Pietro Belluschi (American, b. Italy, 1899 - 1994); USA; graphite, brush and black ink on tracing paper; 31.5 x 49.6 cm (12 3/8 x 19 1/2 in.); Gift of Pietro Belluschi; 1962-35-12

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