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1933

  • Work on this object began.

1934

  • Work on this object ended.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for Dining Room, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Milton Apartment, New York, NY

This is a Drawing. It was created by Donald Deskey and architect: Donald Deskey and designed by Donald Deskey and drafted by Donald Deskey and from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) David Milton and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Milton. It is dated 1933–34 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is pen and black ink, graphite on white illustration board . 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

33 x 43.1 cm (13 x 16 15/16 in.) Mat: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Dining Room, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Milton Apartment, New York, NY; Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Milton, David Milton; USA; pen and black ink, graphite on white illustration board ; 33 x 43.1 cm (13 x 16 15/16 in.) Mat: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-3

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