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1934

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Design for Boiler

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) May Oil Burner Corporation. It is dated ca. 1934 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite, green 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

33.9 x 47.3 cm (13 3/8 x 18 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Medium stamp in black ink at lower right: DONALD DESKEY/145 WEST 57TH STREET/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower right: SCALE 1"=1'-0"/9 [encircled]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Boiler; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: May Oil Burner Corporation; USA; graphite, green color pencil on tracing paper; 33.9 x 47.3 cm (13 3/8 x 18 5/8 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-225

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