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1927

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1947

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1975

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for Guest Room Layout, Harold S. Anderson House, 737 Sarbonne Road, Bel Air, CA

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Harold Spurrier Anderson. It is dated ca. 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite on tracing 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

35.9 x 26.8 cm (14 1/8 x 10 9/16 in.), irregular

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper center: DESK [upside down]; in graphite, upper right: lamp.; in graphite, center left: DRESSER[?]; in graphite, center: guest. [underlined];

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Guest Room Layout, Harold S. Anderson House, 737 Sarbonne Road, Bel Air, CA; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Harold Spurrier Anderson (1891 – 1941); USA; graphite on tracing paper ; 35.9 x 26.8 cm (14 1/8 x 10 9/16 in.), irregular; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-304-14

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