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Object Timeline

1935

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Jascha Heifetz Apartment: Fireplace, Front and Side Elevations, 1935

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Jascha Heifetz. It is dated 1935 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite on tracing paper, ruled border in graphite . 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

40 x 62.9 cm (15 3/4 x 24 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Upper left corner: MIRROR/MARBLE MANTEL/FRONT ELEVATION; upper right corner: CHIMNEY BREAST/FACE OF MANTEL AND/CUPBOARD/SIDE ELEVATION/SCALE 1" = 1'0"; lower left corner (from left): SOFA; FIREPLACE/OPENING/SOAPSTONE/HEARTHSTONE; BOOKSHELVES ABOVE/CUPBOARD BELOW.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Jascha Heifetz Apartment: Fireplace, Front and Side Elevations, 1935; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Jascha Heifetz (1901–1987); USA; graphite on tracing paper, ruled border in graphite ; 40 x 62.9 cm (15 3/4 x 24 3/4 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-244

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