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Drawing, Competitive Design for a Mural in the United States Court House, New York

This is a Drawing. It was created by Walter Shirlaw. It is dated ca. 1895 and we acquired it in 1912. Its medium is gouache, pen and blue ink, black crayon, gold on cardboard. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Walter Shirlaw. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Walter Shirlaw.

Its dimensions are

47.5 × 68.7 cm (18 11/16 × 27 1/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in pen and ink, on verso: "Walter Shirlaw N.A."

It is inscribed

Inscribed with black crayon on verso: "COMPETITIVE DESIGN FOR COURT HOUSE (17) / (PRIZE)"; in white chalk: "...(?) for Court Room"; in graphite: "8188"

Cite this object as

Drawing, Competitive Design for a Mural in the United States Court House, New York; Walter Shirlaw (American, b. Scotland, 1838–1909); USA; gouache, pen and blue ink, black crayon, gold on cardboard; 47.5 × 68.7 cm (18 11/16 × 27 1/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Walter Shirlaw; 1912-16-82

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