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1929

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1939

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Drawing, Design for Bedroom with Giant Wall Clock, George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment, 46 Washington Mews, New York, NY

This is a Drawing. It was drafted by Donald Deskey and from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Eleanor Hutton Rand and George C. Rand. It is dated ca. 1934 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is pen and black ink, graphite on illustration board. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled An Ultra Modern Luxury Studio.

This object was donated by Donald Deskey. It is credited Gift of Donald Deskey.

Its dimensions are

33 x 43.1 cm (13 x 16 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Bedroom with Giant Wall Clock, George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment, 46 Washington Mews, New York, NY; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Eleanor Hutton Rand, George C. Rand; USA; pen and black ink, graphite on illustration board; 33 x 43.1 cm (13 x 16 15/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-11

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