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1929

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1939

  • Work on this object ended.

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  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Two Designs for Standing Ash Trays

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

34.7 x 37.3 cm (13 11/16 x 14 11/16 in.) Torn, lower bottom

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: 11; in graphite, lower left: / 6248 [circled]; in graphite, lower ight: # / 6249 [circled]; in graphite, loower right: No P. wanted / [X]; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1 1/2"=1'-0"; in graphite: dimensions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Two Designs for Standing Ash Trays; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 34.7 x 37.3 cm (13 11/16 x 14 11/16 in.) Torn, lower bottom; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-834

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