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Drawing, Design for Drawer Pull, ca. 1930

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1930 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite, red, blue 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

27.8 x 21.5 cm (10 15/16 x 8 7/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, center: LC [sic]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Drawer Pull, ca. 1930; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite, red, blue color pencil on tracing paper; 27.8 x 21.5 cm (10 15/16 x 8 7/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-144

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