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1930

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1931

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Drawing, Design for Textile: Stylized Lilies

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1930 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is brush and gouache, graphite on illustration board. 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

75.5 x 59.5 cm (29 3/4 x 23 7/16 in.) loss lower right Mat: 91.4 x 71.1 cm (36 x 28 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: -271-

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Textile: Stylized Lilies; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; brush and gouache, graphite on illustration board; 75.5 x 59.5 cm (29 3/4 x 23 7/16 in.) loss lower right Mat: 91.4 x 71.1 cm (36 x 28 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1489

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