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Mechanical Study, Design Sketch by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe — VisualArtsDB

Mechanical Study, Design Sketch

Mechanical Study, Design Sketch

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

1930–1950

Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: 21.2 × 15 cm (8 3/8 × 5 5/16 in.)
Genre: design sketch
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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