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Object Timeline

1937

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2024

  • You found it!

Drawing, International Casino: Mezzanine, 1937

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Thomas W. Lamb and Nicholas H. Weiss and from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Louis Brecker and International Casino. It is dated 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite on tracing paper, double 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

36.8 x 74.7 cm (14 1/2 x 29 7/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Office stamp in black ink at lower right: DONALD DESKEY/630 FIFTH AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY.

It is inscribed

Office stamp inscribed in graphite at lower right corner: 546-; 1/4"=1'-0"; INTERNAT'N'L; SAENGER; 8/18,1,N.Y. Tel Co. Inscribed in graphite at lower center: MEZZINE [sic]. Upper right corner: TABLES/CHAIRS/BENCH.

Cite this object as

Drawing, International Casino: Mezzanine, 1937; Architect: Thomas W. Lamb (1871 – 1942), Nicholas H. Weiss; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Louis Brecker, International Casino; USA; graphite on tracing paper, double ruled border in graphite; 36.8 x 74.7 cm (14 1/2 x 29 7/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-272

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