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Drawing, Book shelves
This is a Drawing. It was designed by Alfons Bach. It is dated 1940s and we acquired it in 1998. Its medium is yellow color pencil, brush and white gouache on black paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
This object was
donated by
Anita S. Bach and Alfons Bach.
It is credited Gift of Alfons and Anita S. Bach.
![This drawn radio rendering is on black paper and minimal in color. The paper comprises the radio's color and rectangular body case. It also has rounded corners and is sitting on a surface indicated using white pencil marks. On the front right side of the radio is a large, white circular dial with numbers and decorative yellow accent around it. To the left is the speaker grate with continued yellow accent. Below the grate are two black knobs drawn in white to create highlights. Above the speaker is a logo reading [Philco] on the upper left. On the top right of radio are six small buttons in row and on the right side, a handle.](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/193435_5dbb9c86646216e1_n.jpg "Drawing, Design for a Radio, 20th century")
- Drawing, Design for a Radio, 20th century
- brush and watercolor, chalk on paper.
- Gift of Alfons Bach.
- 1993-108-387
Its dimensions are
31 × 46.4 cm (12 3/16 × 18 1/4 in.)
It has the following markings
Blind stamp, lower left: ALFONS BACH
It is signed
Signed in graphite, lower right: Alfons Bach
Cite this object as
Drawing, Book shelves; Designed by Alfons Bach (American, b. Germany, 1904–1999); USA; yellow color pencil, brush and white gouache on black paper; 31 × 46.4 cm (12 3/16 × 18 1/4 in.); Gift of Alfons and Anita S. Bach; 1998-71-5
