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Artworks
Longan & LonganParliamentary Figures, ca. 1920sCardboard and ink (framed as a group)14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)(ArU 516)$2,500***"Longan's Parliamentary Figures" appears to be a visual aid or learning device designed to teach the structure and sequence of parliamentary procedure—rules used to conduct meetings and make group decisions, typically based on Robert’s Rules of Order, the widely adopted 19th-century manual of parliamentary law by U.S. Army officer Henry Martyn Robert. These cardboard cutouts, found in their original envelope in perfect time-capsule form, represent various motions and procedural elements, helping to make abstract concepts easier to grasp by visualizing their relationships and hierarchy.
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