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Surface Decoration
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The porfolio of 30 lithographs has a board cover on which the title appears in relief print in black ink on tan paper mounted to the board. The case is bound on the left side with khaki green tape (torn).
Busch-Reisinger Museum
Harvard College Library Cambridge MA purchase 1920 transfer to Fine Arts Library 1969. Acquired with the Charles Sumner Fund in 1920 (per Amanda Bowen 5/4/04). Transferred to Fine Arts Library 3/24/69 (stamp inside portfolio cover).
Harvard College Library Fine Arts Library Cambridge MA transfer from Harvard College Libraries 1969 long-term loan to HUAM 2005. Transferred to Fine Arts Library 3/24/69 (stamp inside portfolio cover)
Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum Gift of the Fine Arts Library Harvard College Library
Title: Surface Decoration
Description:
The porfolio of 30 lithographs has a board cover on which the title appears in relief print in black ink on tan paper mounted to the board.
The case is bound on the left side with khaki green tape (torn).
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