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1930

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1975

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Drawing, Design for Textile: Interlocking Isosceles Triangles in Black Gradient

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Donald Deskey and from the office of Donald Deskey and drafted by Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1930 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is stenciled black, white and pink gouache on gray illustration board. 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

38.4 x 25.4 cm (15 1/8 x 10 in.) Mat: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite on verso: whites & blacks

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Textile: Interlocking Isosceles Triangles in Black Gradient; Designed by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; stenciled black, white and pink gouache on gray illustration board; 38.4 x 25.4 cm (15 1/8 x 10 in.) Mat: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-26

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