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Designer:
Don Butler, American, active mid-20th century  Search this
Medium:
Brush and gouache on paper
Dimensions:
40.6 × 54.6 cm (16 in. × 21 1/2 in.)
Type:
transportation
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Michigan, USA
Date:
1950
Description:
On black ground, a frontal view from three-quarter perspective of a yellow-green car with chrome bumpers and detailing and whitewall tires facing left. Cylindrical chrome fenders cover the top third of each wheel, the front headlights protruding from dagmars. At upper left, a view of the front detailing of the automobile in white outline, the hood raised at the right side. In the lower right corner, a profile view of the windshield and driver's side windows in white outline.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase through gift of Paul Herzan and from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund
Accession Number:
2017-18-10
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4505f90fb-2793-4e64-9fe6-81c052a29fb9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2017-18-10