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1934

  • Work on this object began.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Design for Cabinet

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated 1934 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite, yellow and green color pencil 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

29.5 x 37.3 cm (11 5/8 x 14 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: 6; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"=1'-0"; in red color pencil, lower right: P; in graphite, lower right: # / 7893 [circled]; in graphite: dimensions, materials

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Cabinet; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite, yellow and green color pencil on tracing paper; 29.5 x 37.3 cm (11 5/8 x 14 11/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-14

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