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Artist:
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Louis Henri Sullivan
George Grant Elmslie
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Title:
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"Consultation Rooms" sign
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Date:
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c. 1908
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Medium:
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Cast iron, pigment
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Dimensions:
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16 5/16 x 31 13/16 x 1 1/4 in. (41.43 x 80.8 x 3.18 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Roger G. Kennedy
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Location:
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Gallery 300
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The lettering on this sign is in a playful font designed by Elmslie for the Owatonna bankâs signage. The letter T is in the form of a T square, a traditional drafting tool. This particular sign may never have been installed.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Elmslie, George Grant
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Role:
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Designer
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Nationality:
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American
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Life Dates:
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American (born Scotland), 1869-1952
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Name:
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Sullivan, Louis Henri
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Role:
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Designer
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Nationality:
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American
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Life Dates:
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American, 1856-1924
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Classification:
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Architecture
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Physical Description:
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green with gold letters; rectangular with vertical rectangular element with leaves and organic designs in relief at left
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Creation Place:
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North America, United States, , ,
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Accession #:
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98.256.22
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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