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Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1953

GUSN

GUSN-247189

Description

Black and white photograph mounted on wahite card. Photograph depicts a building with elaborate architectural details; the view is partially obstructed by a sculpture in the foreground of the photograph as well as a garden arch.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photographic prints
paper (fiber product)
graphite pencils
Print, Photographic

Inscription

Walter Gropius / [illegible handwriting] 17. Mei 1953 / Erich Breutel / [illegible handwriting] . Docent / [illegible handwriting / Frankfurt am Main. (handwritten)
[illegible handwriting] Breutel (handwritten)

Maker

Breutel, Erich (Artist)

Dimensions

11 13/16 x 16 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Ise Gropius

Accession Number

1984.54.78

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