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1915

  • Work on this object began.

1935

  • Work on this object ended.

1999

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Design for a Storefront with Art Deco-style Marquee

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Kilemnik & Cia. It is dated ca. 1925 and we acquired it in 1999. Its medium is graphite, brush and white gouache on off white paper, with ruled pen and gold ink border, mounted on gray paperboard. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Maureen Cogan. It is credited Gift of Maureen Cogan.

Its dimensions are

sheet: 25.7 x 41.3 cm (10 1/8 x 16 1/4 in. ) support: 47.6 x 68.6 cm (18 3/4 x 27 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite on drawing, lower right: Kilemnik y Cia arqos[os is underlined] [Kilemnik and Sons Architects] ; on mount, lower right: 217 [encircled] / K

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Storefront with Art Deco-style Marquee; Designed by Kilemnik & Cia (Argentina); graphite, brush and white gouache on off white paper, with ruled pen and gold ink border, mounted on gray paperboard; sheet: 25.7 x 41.3 cm (10 1/8 x 16 1/4 in. ) support: 47.6 x 68.6 cm (18 3/4 x 27 in.); Gift of Maureen Cogan; 1999-39-26

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