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1937

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2024

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Drawing, International Casino: Bar Elevations, May 22, 1937

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) International Casino and Louis Brecker. It is dated May 22, 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite and black ink 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

H x W: 45.1 x 83.8 cm (17 3/4 in. x 33 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY/630 FIFTH AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite in stamp, lower right: 546-65/1/4"=1'0"/INT. CASINO, SAENGER/5/25/37, 5/1/37, 1, BRECKER/6/1/37, 1, WEIS; inscribed in graphite, lower center: INDIVIDUAL PLANS OF SHELVES "A" TO "H" SHOWING WHERE SHELF SUPPORTS/OCCUR. NUMBER OF BREAKS OR JOINTS IN SHELVES, UP TO DISCRETION OF GLAZIER./BREAKS SHOULD OCCUR ONLY AT SHELF SUPPORTS.; instructions, materials in graphite

Cite this object as

Drawing, International Casino: Bar Elevations, May 22, 1937; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: International Casino, Louis Brecker; USA; graphite and black ink on tracing paper, double ruled border in graphite; H x W: 45.1 x 83.8 cm (17 3/4 in. x 33 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-595

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