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Drawing, Design for Floorlamp, Rooster, ca. 1923

This is a Drawing. It was designed by William Hunt Diederich. It is dated ca. 1923 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is graphite on tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Diana Diederich Blake. It is credited Gift of Diana Diederich Blake.

Its dimensions are

41.3 x 31 cm (16 1/4 x 12 3/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper right: rooster smaller; lower right: stand a little / bigger

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Floorlamp, Rooster, ca. 1923; Designed by William Hunt Diederich (American, b. Hungary, 1884–1953); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 41.3 x 31 cm (16 1/4 x 12 3/16 in.); Gift of Diana Diederich Blake; 1992-92-109

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