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1937

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Domestics' Rooms, Plans/ Furniture Layout, May 19, 1937

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Harold Spurrier Anderson. It is dated May 19, 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite on tracing paper, double ruled border in graphite. 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

H x W: 36.8 x 44.5 cm (14 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY/630 FIFTH AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower center: DOMESTICS ROOMS/SCALE 1/4"=1'0"/RESIDENCE MR. H.A. ANDERSON; lower right: MAY 19-1937; inscribed in graphite with labels and numbers.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Domestics' Rooms, Plans/ Furniture Layout, May 19, 1937; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Harold Spurrier Anderson (1891 – 1941); USA; graphite on tracing paper, double ruled border in graphite; H x W: 36.8 x 44.5 cm (14 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-622

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