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1929

  • Work on this object began.

1943

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  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for Liquor Cabinet

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1936 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

28 × 30.1 cm (11 in. × 11 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Later stamp in black ink, upper center: DONALD DESKEY / ASSOCIATES

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: FRONT WHEN OPEN - SCALE 1/2"-1'-0"; in graphite, center left: WHEN OPEN 72" LONG; in graphite, starting lower left: FRONT | SIDE VIEW / CLOSED | SIDE VIEW / OPEN; in graphite, lower right: SCALE [cropped]; in graphite: dimensions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Liquor Cabinet; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); graphite on tracing paper; 28 × 30.1 cm (11 in. × 11 7/8 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1963

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