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1930

  • Work on this object began.

1940

  • Work on this object ended.

1998

  • We acquired this object.

2012

2024

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Drawing, Wallpaper Design: Gold Stripes on Beige Ground

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Tommi Parzinger. It is dated 1930–40 and we acquired it in 1998. Its medium is brush and gouache, graphite on heavy cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Donald Cameron.

  • Collage, Textile Design
  • colored paper stripes mounted on white cardboard, ballpoint pen and ink.
  • Gift of Alexander H. Girard.
  • 1969-165-273

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  • Gift of Alexander H. Girard.
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  • offset lithograph.
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  • 1999-45-9

Its dimensions are

43.5 x 45.7 cm (17 1/8 x 18 in. )

It is inscribed

Center, on verso, in red crayon: Parzinger; in blue pen, lower right corner: Tommi Parzinger/320 East 57th St. /New York City/Design #121

Cite this object as

Drawing, Wallpaper Design: Gold Stripes on Beige Ground; Designed by Tommi Parzinger (American, b. Germany, 1903–1981); brush and gouache, graphite on heavy cream paper; 43.5 x 45.7 cm (17 1/8 x 18 in. ); Gift of Donald Cameron; 1998-19-131-a,b

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