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1952

  • Work on this object began.

1969

  • Work on this object ended.

2000

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Textile Design: Inventory Card

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Alexander Hayden Girard and from the office of Herman Miller, Inc.. It is dated 1952–69 and we acquired it in 2000. Its medium is orange, purple, yellow color pencil, graphite on white tracing paper drymounted on cardboard. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Alexander Hayden Girard. It is credited Gift of Alexander H. Girard.

Its dimensions are

9 x 11.5 cm (3 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.) Mount: 9.8 x 17.7 cm (3 7/8 x 6 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper center: [bracket marking length of repeat] repeat; across lower edge: [arrow] warp; right edge: 1/24 satin rep; lower right corner: 9 [underlined]; verso upper left corner: II - 27; left side: 1 11/16 . 8 on 13 1/2; lower right: 73 49 qual/ 96 pks 88 wh

Cite this object as

Drawing, Textile Design: Inventory Card; Designed by Alexander Hayden Girard (American, 1907–1993); Office of Herman Miller Furniture Company (United States); USA; orange, purple, yellow color pencil, graphite on white tracing paper drymounted on cardboard; 9 x 11.5 cm (3 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.) Mount: 9.8 x 17.7 cm (3 7/8 x 6 15/16 in.); Gift of Alexander H. Girard; 1969-165-445

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