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1955

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1972

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Drawing, Rough sketch, room A, for Uris Hotels, July 29, 1955

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Henry Dreyfuss Associates. It is dated July 29, 1955 and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is crayon on off-white tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Henry Dreyfuss. It is credited Gift of Henry Dreyfuss.

Its dimensions are

34.9 x 41.8 cm (13 3/4 x 16 7/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in graphite, right center: Muh / 7-29-55.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: 8” / 5-0” / 2-2” / 4/8-2; upper center left: 29-0 / 5-2/21-10 / 6-0/15-10 / 14/1-10; upper center: Mirror / 26-0 / 8-2/17-10 / CHST OF / DRAWER; upper right: DRESSER; center: LOW; right center: CLOTH / CLOSET; lower left: BATH / NEW LOCATION; lower right: A.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Rough sketch, room A, for Uris Hotels, July 29, 1955; Designed by Henry Dreyfuss Associates (United States); USA; crayon on off-white tracing paper; 34.9 x 41.8 cm (13 3/4 x 16 7/16 in.); Gift of Henry Dreyfuss; 1972-88-405

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