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1950

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1976

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1993

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Drawing, Design for Knotted Pile Bedspread

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1950–76 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is crayon, graphite on semi-transparent paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 35.2 × 27.5 cm (13 7/8 × 10 13/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Knotted Pile Bedspread; USA; crayon, graphite on semi-transparent paper; H x W: 35.2 × 27.5 cm (13 7/8 × 10 13/16 in.); Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives; 1993-121-92

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