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Drawing, Design for Detergent Dispenser

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and drafted by Bert Young and made for (as the client) Mullins Manufacturing Corporation. It is dated December 13, 1956 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is pastel crayon, airbrush, graphite on beige wove paper mounted on illustration board. 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

49.7 x 64.2 cm (19 9/16 x 25 1/4 in.) 50.7x76.2

It has the following markings

Stamp in printed text on adhesive label, lower right: DONALD DESKEY ASSOCIATES INC. 575 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK 22, N.Y. [logo: D/D A]; mark on verso: VIDALON-LES-ANNONAY-ANCne MANUFres CANSON & MONTGOLFIER

It is signed

Signed in graphite, center right: BERT YOUNG 12-13-56;

It is inscribed

Inscribed in typewritten print on adhesive label, upper right: Detergent Dispenser [underlined] / This detergent dispenser requires a / simple adapter to present plumbing / fixtures as shown. / It incorporates the commercial detergent / container as the storagedevise. / The simple control at the base of the/faucet directs the detergent through / OFF faucet or dishwasher cycles.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Detergent Dispenser; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Drafted by Bert Young; Client: Mullins Manufacturing Corporation; USA; pastel crayon, airbrush, graphite on beige wove paper mounted on illustration board; 49.7 x 64.2 cm (19 9/16 x 25 1/4 in.) 50.7x76.2; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1528

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