Drawing
Design for Writing Table No. 2 and Lion-Paw Feet
A.N. Davenport Co.. 1900–05. Graphite on thin cream paper. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
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DrawingObject type
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum supplies “Drawing” in its object type field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Drawing
Catalogue: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
PaperMaterial
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum supplies “Graphite on thin cream paper” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Graphite on thin cream paper
Catalogue: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
GraphiteMaterial
Graphite recorded in the object's medium.
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum supplies “Graphite on thin cream paper” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Graphite on thin cream paper
Catalogue: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
DrawingTechnique
Drawing is a making process named in the museum catalogue.
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum supplies “Graphite on thin cream paper” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Graphite on thin cream paper
Catalogue: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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The sheet pairs straight measured construction lines with curved freehand details on the same page.
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Reviewed 2026-10-24 · 2026-10-20.1
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