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1917

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Drawing, Hall Seat, Henry J. Allen Residence, Wichita, Kansas

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Frank Lloyd Wright and designed by George Mann Niedecken and made for (as the client) Henry J. Allen and Elsie J. Nuzman (Mrs. Henry J.) Allen. It is dated 1917 and we acquired it in 1983. Its medium is graphite, color pencil on light brown wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Smithsonian Regents Collections Acquisition and Friends of Drawings and Prints Funds.

Its dimensions are

39 x 65 cm (15 3/8 x 25 9/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, right: HALL SEAT FOR/ MR. J. ALLEN/ NIEDECKEN-WALBRIDGE CO/ INTERIOR ARCHITECTS/ ORDER #186; SECTION THRU SEAT + BACK/ 5 WOOD/ FRAMES THIS SIDE/ FOR BACK CUSHIONS/ PLAN OF SEAT + BACK/ PLAN FOR SEAT WOOD FRAMES; Right-angle/ HOOK/ RING/ BRAID (all underlined); upper center: hook smaller than diameter/ of ring to allow for the turning/ of the hook after ring is/ shifted over hook (all underlined).

Cite this object as

Drawing, Hall Seat, Henry J. Allen Residence, Wichita, Kansas; Designed by George Mann Niedecken (1878–1945); Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867–1959); Client: Henry J. Allen, Elsie J. Nuzman (Mrs. Henry J.) Allen; USA; graphite, color pencil on light brown wove paper; 39 x 65 cm (15 3/8 x 25 9/16 in.); Museum purchase from Smithsonian Regents Collections Acquisition and Friends of Drawings and Prints Funds; 1983-1-28

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