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1937

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, International Casino: Linoleum, Second Floor, July 9, 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 July 9, 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite, brown color pencil, and blue 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.

Its dimensions are

35.8 x 80.2 cm (14 1/8 x 31 9/16 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

Inscribed in Architect's stamp in graphite: 546-; 1/4"=1'-0"; INT. CASINO; SAENGER / 7/9/37; Inscribed in graphite at lower right: DESIGN FOR SECOND FLOOR/LINOLEUM SHOWING BROWN/SURFACE WITH BLUE INLAID/LINES.[all underlined]

Cite this object as

Drawing, International Casino: Linoleum, Second Floor, July 9, 1937; Architect: Thomas W. Lamb (1871 – 1942), Nicholas H. Weiss; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Louis Brecker, International Casino; USA; graphite, brown color pencil, and blue pencil on tracing paper, double ruled border in graphite; 35.8 x 80.2 cm (14 1/8 x 31 9/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-292

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