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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 Bed

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of 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

35 x 36.4 cm (13 3/4 x 14 5/16 in.) Loss,Torn:right edge

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower left: DONALD DESKEY / [torn] WEST 57TH STREET / [torn] YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"=1'-0"; in red color pencil, lower right: P; in graphite, lower right: 7723 [circled]; in graphite: dimensions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Bed; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 35 x 36.4 cm (13 3/4 x 14 5/16 in.) Loss,Torn:right edge; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-61

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