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1933

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Drawing, Design for Drawer Pull

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) BL. It is dated August 28, 1933 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

36.7 x 29.2 cm (14 7/16 x 11 1/2 in.) Torn, Lower right

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 145 WEST 57TH STREET / NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: BL. 8/28/33; in graphite, lower right: NOTE: / DO NOT INCLUDE WOOD; in graphite, lower right: # / 6118 "A" [circled]; in graphite: dimensions, materials, instructions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Drawer Pull; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: BL; USA; graphite on tracing paper; 36.7 x 29.2 cm (14 7/16 x 11 1/2 in.) Torn, Lower right; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-758

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