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1910

  • Work on this object ended.

1953

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for a fire house: front elevation

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Christian Francis Rosborg. It is dated ca. 1905 and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Estate of Christian Francis Rosborg. It is credited Gift of the Estate of Christian Francis Rosborg.

Its dimensions are

74.8 x 52.6 cm (29 7/16 x 20 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in black ink, lower right: Christian F. Rosburg / Pupil of / A. S. Haydel / no. 156-5th Ave. N.Y.C.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a fire house: front elevation; Architect: Christian Francis Rosborg (1881 – 1953); USA; pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper; 74.8 x 52.6 cm (29 7/16 x 20 11/16 in.); Gift of the Estate of Christian Francis Rosborg; 1953-26-3

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