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1921

  • Work on this object began.

1951

  • We acquired this object.

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Photograph, Photograph of the Construction of a Mass-Operational House Designed by Hector Guimard (No.1)

This is a Photograph. It was architect: Hector Guimard. It is dated 1921 and we acquired it in 1951. Its medium is photographic print on sensitized paper mounted on gray paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Madame Hector Guimard. It is credited Gift of Mme. Hector Guimard.

Its dimensions are

33.4 x 28.5 cm (13 1/8 x 11 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed, in white square in black, upper center: SYSTEME ET ELEMENTS/ DONT LA PROPRIETE EST RESERVEE AU/ STANDARD- CONSTRUCTION/ CONCESSION DES 10 BRANDS/ GUIMARD

Cite this object as

Photograph, Photograph of the Construction of a Mass-Operational House Designed by Hector Guimard (No.1); Architect: Hector Guimard ((French, 1867–1942)); photographic print on sensitized paper mounted on gray paper; 33.4 x 28.5 cm (13 1/8 x 11 1/4 in.); Gift of Mme. Hector Guimard; 1951-160-2

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