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Drawing, International Casino: First Floor, June 15, 1937
This is a Drawing. It was architect: Thomas W. Lamb and Nicholas H. Weiss and from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Louis Brecker and International Casino. It is dated June 15, 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite 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.
Its dimensions are
38.8 x 75 cm (15 1/4 x 29 1/2 in.)
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 at lower right: 546-63 / 1/4"=1'-0"; INT. CASINO; SAENGER / 5/14/37 / 6/15/37; 6/15/37, 1, BRECKER / 6/15/37, 2, WEISS / 6/16/37, 5, BRECKER / 8/18, 1, N.Y. TEL. CO / 9/19/37, 1, OFFICE. Inscribed in graphite at lower center: FIRST FLOOR PLAN SHOWING NEW/COLUMN,BENCH, CIELING [sic], AND CORNER/ BAR-WALL REVISIONS. Inscribed in graphite throughout with descriptions.
Cite this object as
Drawing, International Casino: First Floor, June 15, 1937; Architect: Thomas W. Lamb (1871 – 1942), Nicholas H. Weiss; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Louis Brecker, International Casino; USA; graphite on tracing paper, double ruled border in graphite ; 38.8 x 75 cm (15 1/4 x 29 1/2 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-268