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Design for a Tractor

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    Object Details

    Client

    John Deere, American, founded 1837

    Designer

    Henry Dreyfuss Associates

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    Design for a John Deere tractor, a vehicle intended for agricultural, farming, or construction purposes. The design is green and yellow and facing right to highlight the front and side screens. Features yellow and black tires and a black seat. The design is completed on Henry Dreyfuss Associates office paper, with a small table printed in black in the lower right corner, intended for details about the work and client.

    Credit Line

    Gift of Henry Dreyfuss

    Date

    September 16, 1957

    Accession Number

    1972-88-359

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    industrial design

    Object Name

    Drawing

    Type

    Drawing

    Medium

    Green, yellow, and black crayon and graphite on cream paper

    Dimensions

    30.2 × 45.8 cm (11 7/8 × 18 1/16 in.)

    made in

    New York, New York, USA
    South Pasadena, California, USA

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    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4238dfb35-2383-4d52-9eba-6f74d5cf602d

    Record ID

    chndm_1972-88-359

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