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1972

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2023

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Textile, Girls

This is a Textile. It was designed by Alexander Hayden Girard and manufactured by Herman Miller Furniture Company. It is dated 1972 and we acquired it in 2023. Its medium is cotton. It is a part of the department.

This object was donated by Virginia Bayer. It is credited Gift of Virginia Bayer.

Its dimensions are

165 x 119 cm (64 15/16 x 46 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed signature and date in lower right: 'Alexander Girard 1972"

Cite this object as

Textile, Girls; Designed by Alexander Hayden Girard (American, 1907–1993); Manufactured by Herman Miller Furniture Company (United States); cotton; 165 x 119 cm (64 15/16 x 46 7/8 in.); Gift of Virginia Bayer; 2023-15-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection.

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