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1968

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1969

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1993

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Drawing, Design for Hebrew Characters for Ark Curtain, Beth Am Synagogue, Los Altos, CA

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1968–69 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is brush and brown watercolor on white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives.

Its dimensions are

(irregular): 46 x 38.1 cm (18 1/8 in. x 15 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite on image, lower right: 2

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Hebrew Characters for Ark Curtain, Beth Am Synagogue, Los Altos, CA; USA; brush and brown watercolor on white wove paper; (irregular): 46 x 38.1 cm (18 1/8 in. x 15 in.); Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives; 1993-121-78-b

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