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Drawing, Design for Cabinet

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and manufactured by Amodec and made for (as the client) Amodec. It is dated ca. 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

32 x 36.8 cm (12 5/8 x 14 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower right: CHINA Inscribed in graphite at lower right: AMODEC - #916 Inscribed dimensions, instructions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Cabinet; Manufactured by Amodec; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 32 x 36.8 cm (12 5/8 x 14 1/2 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-195

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