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DrawingsAmerican20th century

The Union Club Undertakes to Assist Emil Ludwig in his Search for Material for his Projected Biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt

20th century

Artists

Al HirschfeldArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black ink, blue and white gouache, and blue watercolor on off-white illustration board

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

59 x 47.7 cm (23 1/4 x 18 3/4 in.) image: 50.3 x 39.6 cm (19 13/16 x 15 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Al Hirschfeld, New York, New York; through [Margo Feiden Galleries, New York, New York], sold; to [Seiden and de Cuevas Inc.],1981, sold; to Harvard Theatre Collection, Cambridge Massachusetts, transfer; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1988.

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