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Thedlow Inc.

birdcage, bracket for Mrs. Babbot, curio shelf, pole

Maker

Thedlow Inc. (American, 1919-1979), interior designer

Title

birdcage, bracket for Mrs. Babbot, curio shelf, pole
Designs for Miscellaneous Objects

Year

ca. 1920-ca. 1970

Medium

  • pencil,
  • watercolor,
  • photograph

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • pencil,
  • watercolor,
  • Photograph

Materials

watercolor

Supports

  • tracing paper on cardstock,
  • cardstock and photography paper all affixed to cardboard support

Dimensions

8.1 x 5.6 cm (3 3/16 x 2 3/16 inches) b: 4 3/16 by 3 13/16; c: 3 3/16 by 5; d: 6 1/2 by 10

Signature / Inscription / Marks

On recto in pencil: on cardboard mount clockwise from top right: "B / C / D / A".On recto of upper right panel (B) in pencil: "Bracket for Mrs. Babbott / 8" / 10" / 12" / 9 in / The finish can be anything suggesting brown mahogany".On the recto of the lower right image (C) in pencil: "SIDE VIEW / FRONT VIEW / 1 1/2" SCALE".On the recto of the cardstock on the far left (between the two attached tracing paper images) in blue ballpoint pen script: "Pale ends exact size."

Marks: On the recto of the cardstock in the upper left corner, embossed seal: "PATENT OFFICE / DIETZEN / BRISTOL BOARD".

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Felicia Fund, Inc. and Edward Lee Cave

Object Number

1989.103.727

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Exhibition History

American Architects in Paris, 1900-1910
Feb 16, 1990 – May 20, 1990

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Tombstone

Thedlow Inc. (American, 1919-1979), interior designer
birdcage, bracket for Mrs. Babbot, curio shelf, pole; Designs for Miscellaneous Objects, ca. 1920-ca. 1970
pencil; watercolor; photograph
8.1 x 5.6 cm (3 3/16 x 2 3/16 inches) b: 4 3/16 by 3 13/16; c: 3 3/16 by 5; d: 6 1/2 by 10
Gift of the Felicia Fund, Inc. and Edward Lee Cave 1989.103.727

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