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Inscribedverso in red ink: Dec. 19, 1931; l.r. in ink: Rube Goldberg
Professor Butts goes over Niagara Falls in a collapsible ash-can and hits upon an idea to take your own picture.
Artist
Rube Goldberg
(American ; 1883-1970)
Copy Right Holder
Rube Goldberg, Inc.
Datec. 1930; probably published in 1931
Mediumink and pencil on paper
Dimensions9 3/16 x 20 3/4 in. (23.4 x 52.7 cm)
frame: 17 7/8 x 27 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (45.4 x 70.8 x 4.8 cm)
frame: 17 7/8 x 27 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (45.4 x 70.8 x 4.8 cm)
Classification(s)
- DRAWING
Credit LineGift of George W. George
Terms
- contraption
- Niagara Falls
- figure
- camera
- invention
- flies
- mouse
- strings
Object number81.24.59
Descriptionpaper is Strathmore drawing boardInscribedverso in red ink: Dec. 19, 1931; l.r. in ink: Rube Goldberg
On View
Not on viewProvenanceThe artist; to his son, George W. George (Class of 1941); to present collection, 1981
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