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Marmon Twelve Automobile Model Automobile Model
This is a automobile model. It was designed by Walter Dorwin Teague, Jr.. It is dated 1932 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is painted wood, lacquer, metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This model was noteworthy for its long, tapering hood, which was designed to improve airflow, diminish drag, and increase speed. Despite ciritical acclaim, few went into production before the Great Depression that led to the company's demise.
This object was
donated by
Walter Dorwin Teague, Jr..
It is credited Gift of W. Dorwin Teague, Jr..
- Purse
- tapestry and silk.
- Lent by Mobiler national, Paris, 1761.
- 74.2016.3
- Teapot (England)
- molded and glazed earthenware.
- Gift of Rosemary B. Corroon.
- 1983-57-1-a,b
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (car): 14.5 x 15 x 51.5 cm (5 11/16 x 5 7/8 x 20 1/4 in.) H x W x D (base): 1.8 x 23 x 61 cm (11/16 x 9 1/16 x 24 in.) H x W x D (car and base): 16.2 x 23 x 61 cm (6 3/8 x 9 1/16 x 24 in.)
It is inscribed
Inscription on brass(?) plaque at front of wooden display base: "Designed and built by/ Walter D. Teague Jr./ MCMXXXII"
Cite this object as
Marmon Twelve Automobile Model Automobile Model; Designed by Walter Dorwin Teague, Jr. (American, 1910–2004); USA; painted wood, lacquer, metal; H x W x D (car): 14.5 x 15 x 51.5 cm (5 11/16 x 5 7/8 x 20 1/4 in.) H x W x D (base): 1.8 x 23 x 61 cm (11/16 x 9 1/16 x 24 in.) H x W x D (car and base): 16.2 x 23 x 61 cm (6 3/8 x 9 1/16 x 24 in.); Gift of W. Dorwin Teague, Jr.; 1985-112-1
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s.
