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1949

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1972

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Lavatory Installation: Sink for Crane Co.

This is a Drawing. It was created by Henry Dreyfuss. It is dated March 31, 1949 and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is white chalk, charcoal, graphite on heavy gray paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Henry Dreyfuss. It is credited Gift of Henry Dreyfuss.

Its dimensions are

36.5 x 49.8 cm (14 3/8 x 19 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink, lower right: ROUGH SKETCH / HENRY DREYFUSS 969 SAN PASQUALE STREET, PASADENA 5, CAL. / 501 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK 22, N. Y.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: C 9 3-31-49 / CRANE CO- / LAVATORY INSTALLATION / C 9 3-31-49

Cite this object as

Drawing, Lavatory Installation: Sink for Crane Co.; Henry Dreyfuss (American, 1904–1972); USA; white chalk, charcoal, graphite on heavy gray paper; 36.5 x 49.8 cm (14 3/8 x 19 5/8 in.); Gift of Henry Dreyfuss; 1972-88-334

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