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Written by:
Merritt Dana Cutler, American, 1898 - 1987  Search this
Published by:
Watson-Guptill Publications, founded 1937  Search this
Owned by:
Loïs Mailou Jones, American, 1905 - 1998  Search this
Signed by:
Loïs Mailou Jones, American, 1905 - 1998  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 10 7/16 × 7 7/8 × 1/2 in. (26.5 × 20 × 1.2 cm)
Type:
hardcover books
Date:
1949
Description:
Hardcover copy of "Scratchboard Drawing: A Technical Treatise" with eighty (80) glossy pages. The front cover has white text on a black background in the center which reads [Scratchboard / Drawing]. There is a line drawing graphic below the title. White text over the bottom of the graphic reads [MERRITT DANA CUTLER]. Black text on the lower white border reads [A WATSON-GUPTILL PUBLICATION]. The book has a small metal ring spine. There is a black and white graphic of a man drawing on the back cover with a black background. The reverse of the front cover has an "about the author" page. The last page has a black and white bookplate with three images of Lois Mailou Jones and reads [LOIS JONES / PIERRE-NOEL / EX LIBRIS]. There is a signature inside the book.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2016.26.5.11
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Books and Published Materials
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cac071fa-7881-4923-902d-934c86ae2a79
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.26.5.11