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Drawing, Design for Radio Cabinet or Radiator Cover

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated May 21, 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

26.2 × 37.7 cm (10 5/16 × 14 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: 5/21/34; in graphite, lower left: 11; in graphite, lower right: 6174 [circled]; in red color pencil, lower right: P; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"=1'–0"; in graphite, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 145-W-57-STR. / NEW YORK CITY; in graphite: dimensions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Radio Cabinet or Radiator Cover; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); graphite on tracing paper; 26.2 × 37.7 cm (10 5/16 × 14 13/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1927

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