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1945

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1998

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Drawing, Design for Hand Mirror with Floral Motif

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Tommi Parzinger. It is dated 1945–75 and we acquired it in 1998. Its medium is graphite, color pencil, pen and black ink on cream tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Donald Cameron.

Its dimensions are

(irregular): 32 x 19.8 cm (12 5/8 x 7 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower left: #3; stamp in blue ink, lower left: PARZINGER, INC. / 54 EAST 57TH ST. / NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Hand Mirror with Floral Motif; Designed by Tommi Parzinger (American, b. Germany, 1903–1981); USA; graphite, color pencil, pen and black ink on cream tracing paper; (irregular): 32 x 19.8 cm (12 5/8 x 7 13/16 in.); Gift of Donald Cameron; 1998-19-109

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