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Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1953

GUSN

GUSN-247221

Description

13 pages of annotated transcript in German, each mounted on off-white paper. 1 page mounted on same off-white paper with an attached black-and-white photograph of Oskar Schlemmer, typed inscription, and signature of Tut Schlemmer.

Details

Descriptive Terms

transcripts
paper (fiber product)
ink
Transcript
Transcript

Inscription

[Text in German] (Typed message in German from Tut Schlemmer to Walter Gropius, describing contents of pages and offering birthday well-wishes)
Tut Schlemmer (Signature of sender)

Maker

Schlemmer, Helena Tutein, 1889-1987

Dimensions

11 10/16 x 16 5/16 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Ise Gropius

Accession Number

1984.54.122

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