Design for a letter box: Brievenbus [Mailbox]

  • Share this
  • Printer-friendly version
  • Send to friend
 
Design for a letter box: Brievenbus [Mailbox]
CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE
  • Title :     Design for a letter box: Brievenbus [Mailbox]
  • Artist:     A.G.A. Rotgans Designer
  • Accession:     TD1991.178.5
  • Country:     Netherlands Amsterdam
  • Date:     1921
  • Dimensions:     Inches 11-1/4 6-5/8 Dimensions, mounted, Centimeters 28.6 16.8 Dimensions, mounted
  • Collection:     Object
  • Category:     Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
  • Subject:     Architecture/Architectural Design , Exhibition/Events , City Planning , Competition
  • Credit Line:     The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
  • URL:     TD1991.178.5.JPG
  • Tags:     Architecture~Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
Description:
Graphite and orange colored pencil on paper design drawing mounted on paper board depicting a rectangular ornamental letter box with domed top and outward curving bottom; design incorporates lettering and inscriptions in Dutch indicating various slots and collection times; rough sketch at center right shows detail of fluted edge.