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1970

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Drawing, Stage Design: Courtroom Scene, for Inquest, 1970

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Karl Eigsti and written by Donald Freed. It is dated 1970 and we acquired it in 1970. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, acrylic, cut-out photographs on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Karl Eigsti. It is credited Gift of Karl Eigsti.

Its dimensions are

H x W (Drawing): 20.2 × 28.2 cm (7 15/16 × 11 1/8 in.) H x W (Paper): 31 × 41 cm (12 3/16 × 16 1/8 in.)

It is signed

Signed and dated in blue ink on lower right: "Karl Eigsti 70"

It is inscribed

Lower left in blue ink: "'INQUEST' - Muisc Box Theatre - April 1970"

Cite this object as

Drawing, Stage Design: Courtroom Scene, for Inquest, 1970; Designed by Karl Eigsti; Written by Donald Freed; USA; pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, acrylic, cut-out photographs on paper; H x W (Drawing): 20.2 × 28.2 cm (7 15/16 × 11 1/8 in.) H x W (Paper): 31 × 41 cm (12 3/16 × 16 1/8 in.); Gift of Karl Eigsti; 1970-52-9

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