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1934

  • Work on this object began.

1935

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for Executive's Desk, Mr. A. Rothbart

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and Donald Deskey. It is dated 1934–1935 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite, brown, yellow 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

29.7 x 35.2 cm (11 11/16 x 13 7/8 in.) Loss upper left

It has the following markings

Stamps: Stamp in black ink at lower right: DONALD DESKEY/501 MADISON AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower center: EXECUTIVES DESK/IN METAL & BAKELITE/for MR. A. ROTHBART Inscribed in graphite at lower left: 11

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Executive's Desk, Mr. A. Rothbart; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite, brown, yellow color pencil on tracing paper; 29.7 x 35.2 cm (11 11/16 x 13 7/8 in.) Loss upper left; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-752

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