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1927

  • Work on this object began.

1939

  • Work on this object ended.

1975

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Drawing, Design for Textile: Striped Triangles, ca. 1933

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and drafted by Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1933 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is brush and brown and grey gouache, white crayon, graphite on beige wove paper . It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Donald Deskey. It is credited Gift of Donald Deskey.

Its dimensions are

41.8 x 35.3 cm (16 7/16 x 13 7/8 in.) Mat: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Textile: Striped Triangles, ca. 1933; Drafted by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; brush and brown and grey gouache, white crayon, graphite on beige wove paper ; 41.8 x 35.3 cm (16 7/16 x 13 7/8 in.) Mat: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-24

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