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Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1943

GUSN

GUSN-248426

Description

Birthday card to Walter Gropius from Herbert Bayer; depicts hazy red background with finger print and clouds, boy in lederhosen costume with a staff at right bottom corner.

Details

Descriptive Terms

collages (visual works)
photographs
paper (fiber product)
ink
Collage
Collage

Inscription

"Herbert" (signature)

Maker

Bayer, Herbert, 1900-1985 (Artist)

Dimensions

6 1/8 x 5 9/16 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Ise Gropius

Accession Number

1984.58.13

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