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1937

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, International Casino: Second Floor, May 21, 1937

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Nicholas H. Weiss and Thomas W. Lamb and from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Louis Brecker and International Casino. It is dated May 21, 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite and red colored pencil on tracing paper, double 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.

It has the following markings

Architect's stamp in black ink at lower right: DONALD DESKEY/630 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY; see inscription

It is inscribed

Architect's stamp inscribed in graphite: 546-64; 1/4"=1'-0"; INT. CASINO; SAENGER / 5/4/37 / 5/21/37; 6/15/37, 1, BRECKER / ", 2, WEISS / 6/16/37, 5,BRECKER / 8/18., 1., N.Y. TEL. Co / 9/3/37, 1, OFFICE. Inscribed in graphite at lower left: 2ND. FLOOR. LAYOUT. Inscribed in graphite throughout with descriptions; in red pencil with calculations and dimensions. Inscribed in red pencil on verso: INTERNATIONAL.

Cite this object as

Drawing, International Casino: Second Floor, May 21, 1937; Architect: Thomas W. Lamb (1871 – 1942), Nicholas H. Weiss; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Louis Brecker, International Casino; USA; graphite and red colored pencil on tracing paper, double ruled border in graphite ; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-266

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