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1929

  • Work on this object began.

1934

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for Vanity

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and drafted by Donald Deskey. It is dated 1929–1934 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

Sheet: 27.8 × 38 cm (10 15/16 × 14 15/16 in.), right edge rregular

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 145 WEST 57TH STREET / NEW YORK CITY; Later stamp in black ink, lower left: DONALD DESKEY / ASSOCIATES

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper right: SLIDE | SLIDE; in graphite, center left: LIGHT; in graphite, lower left: METAL; in graphite, lower left: 9 [circled]; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"—1'–0"; in red color pencil, lower right: P; in graphite, lower right: 7352 [circled]; in graphite: dimensions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Vanity; Drafted by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); graphite on tracing paper; Sheet: 27.8 × 38 cm (10 15/16 × 14 15/16 in.), right edge rregular; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1975

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