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1937

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, David Milton Apartment, 420 East 52nd Street: Rug Design, 1937

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) David Milton. It is dated 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite 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

72.5 x 35.3 cm (28 9/16 x 13 7/8 in.), loss l. l., irreg

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower center: MILTON RUGS. [underlined]/SCALE 1"-1'-0 [underlined]; Inscribed in graphite with dimensions throughout.

Cite this object as

Drawing, David Milton Apartment, 420 East 52nd Street: Rug Design, 1937; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: David Milton; USA; graphite on tracing paper; 72.5 x 35.3 cm (28 9/16 x 13 7/8 in.), loss l. l., irreg; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-274

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