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Drawing, Design for Bar

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated November 15, 1934 and we acquired it in 1988. 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

34.8 x 41.3 cm (13 11/16 x 16 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 501 MADISON AVENUE / NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: BASE BLACK BAKELITE INLAID WITH POLISHED CHROME BANDS; in graphite, lower left: 9; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"=1'-0"; in red color pencil, lower right: P; in graphite, lower right: 8092 [circled]; in graphite: dimensions, materials

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Bar; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 34.8 x 41.3 cm (13 11/16 x 16 1/4 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-17

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