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Officially Approved Etchings New York World's Fair "Building the World of Tomorrow"

Print
1937-1939 (made), 1939 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gordon Gilkey, proof etching of a view of New York World's Fair, 1939-40, for publication in Officially Approved Etchings New York World's Fair "Building the World of Tomorrow", made, New York, 1937-39, published by Scribner, New York and London, 1939

Object details

Object type
TitleOfficially Approved Etchings New York World's Fair "Building the World of Tomorrow" (published title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Gordon Gilkey, proof etching of a view of New York World's Fair, 1939-40, for publication in Officially Approved Etchings New York World's Fair "Building the World of Tomorrow", made, New York, 1937-39, published by Scribner, New York and London, 1939
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.75in
  • Width: 7.5in
Credit line
Given by Gordon W. Gilkey
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1947, London: HMSO, 1950.
Collection
Accession number
E.473-1947

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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