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  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for Chest of Drawers

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and manufactured by Amodec. It is dated 1931 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

22.5 × 24.7 cm (8 7/8 × 9 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower center: 7066 [circled]; in graphite: dimensions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Chest of Drawers; Manufactured by Amodec; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 22.5 × 24.7 cm (8 7/8 × 9 3/4 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1782

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