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Drawing, Tapestry Design for "Neighborhood"

This is a Drawing. We acquired it in 1993. Its medium is graphite on verso of graph paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Eric and Sylvia Elsesser. It is credited Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives.

Its dimensions are

21.6 x 27.9 cm (8 1/2 x 11 in. )

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite beneath drawing in lower right margin: working drawing/"Neighborhood"/ Tapestry; in left margin divided in four sections with numbers in each: 5/10/15/20 (bottom to top); color notes over right half of drawing.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Tapestry Design for "Neighborhood"; graphite on verso of graph paper; 21.6 x 27.9 cm (8 1/2 x 11 in. ); Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives; 1993-121-54

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