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1915

  • Work on this object began.

1935

  • Work on this object ended.

1999

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2024

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Drawing, Design for Stairway Railing

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Kilemnik & Cia. It is dated ca. 1925 and we acquired it in 1999. Its medium is graphite on light gray paper, mounted on dark gray paperboard and enframed by green gouache border. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Maureen Cogan. It is credited Gift of Maureen Cogan.

Its dimensions are

sheet: 45.1 x 66.0 cm (17 3/4 x 26 in.) support: 49.2 x 67.3 cm (19 3/8 x 26 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

In graphite, center right of drawing : Escalera/hierro/forjada [Stairway in wrought iron] [within circle]; lower right of mount, F

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Stairway Railing; Designed by Kilemnik & Cia (Argentina); graphite on light gray paper, mounted on dark gray paperboard and enframed by green gouache border; sheet: 45.1 x 66.0 cm (17 3/4 x 26 in.) support: 49.2 x 67.3 cm (19 3/8 x 26 1/2 in.); Gift of Maureen Cogan; 1999-39-28

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