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1942

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1995

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for an Ink Blotter

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1942 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is pen and black ink, yellow color pencil, graphite on cream tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of John Finguerra in memory of his brother Jim Finguerra.

Its dimensions are

27.9 x 20 cm (11 x 7 7/8 inches)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, upper right: 172

It is inscribed

Inscribed in black ink, lower center: TAMPON BUVARD/; in graphite: piquire sellier; in black ink: LONGUEUR 12 cms/ LARGEUR 8 cms/ HAUTEUR TOTALE 8 cms 1/2; lower right: JEAN PUIFORCAT/42.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for an Ink Blotter; Mexico; pen and black ink, yellow color pencil, graphite on cream tracing paper; 27.9 x 20 cm (11 x 7 7/8 inches); Gift of John Finguerra in memory of his brother Jim Finguerra; 1995-164-6

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