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Drawing, Design for Cabinet

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated February 1933 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite, red color pencil 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

33.3 x 37.1 cm (13 1/8 x 14 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamps: Stamp in black ink at lower left: DONALD DESKEY/ 145 WEST 57TH STREET/ NEWYORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower right: See #7093/(Reverse); at lower left: 8; in red pencil at lower right: P Inscribed in graphite with dimensions throughout

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Cabinet; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite, red color pencil on tracing paper; 33.3 x 37.1 cm (13 1/8 x 14 5/8 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-130

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