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Drawing, Textile Designs: Miscellaneous Pattern Tiles

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and drafted by Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1931 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is brush and white gouache, graphite on brown wove 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

57.2 × 105.1 cm (22 1/2 × 41 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Textile Designs: Miscellaneous Pattern Tiles; Drafted by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; brush and white gouache, graphite on brown wove paper; 57.2 × 105.1 cm (22 1/2 × 41 3/8 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-21

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