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1937

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2024

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Drawing, George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment and Harold S. Anderson House: Andirons, February 4, 1937

This is a Drawing. It was manufactured by Greenpoint and from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) George C. Rand, Harold Spurrier Anderson and Eleanor Hutton Rand. It is dated February 4, 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite and black ink on tracing paper, ruled border in graphite. 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

H x W: 59.1 x 85.1 cm (23 1/4 x 33 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY/501 MADISON AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite in stamp, lower right: #6351/F.S. & 1"=1'-0"/RAND-/ANDERSON/STEEL/ANDIRONS, E.W./2/4/37; in column at right: 12/18/34, GNPT/2/4/37, 1, MODERN/METAL/ 4/29/37, 1, MODERN/METAL; center left in graphite: NOTE:/1. POL. CHROME PLATED/2. NO SCREWS TO SHOW; center right: NOTE./THESE MEMBERS/ON ONE ONLY; inscribed in graphite on verso, lower right: Andirons/Rand; dimensions, materials, instructions in graphite

Cite this object as

Drawing, George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment and Harold S. Anderson House: Andirons, February 4, 1937; Manufactured by Greenpoint; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Eleanor Hutton Rand, George C. Rand, Harold Spurrier Anderson (1891 – 1941); USA; graphite and black ink on tracing paper, ruled border in graphite; H x W: 59.1 x 85.1 cm (23 1/4 x 33 1/2 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-755

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