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1932

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Blueprint, Albright Art Gallery: Library Elevations, October 18, 1932

This is a Blueprint. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Albright-Knox Art Gallery. It is dated October 18, 1932 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is blueprint and graphite on white wove paper, double ruled border . 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

48.4 x 93 cm (19 1/16 x 36 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Architect's stamp at lower right: EDW. B. GREEN & SON/ARCHITECTS/ONE NIAGARA SQUARE/BUFFALO, N.Y.

It is inscribed

Architect's stamp inscribed in lower right corner: LIBRARY, PLAN ELEVATIONS/DETAILS; ALBRIGHT ART GALLERY/BUFFALO N.Y.; 1/4"=1'-0" / 1/2"=1'-0" / 1 1/2"=1'-0"; 10-15-32; Inscribed above architect's stamp: PRINTED OCT. 18, 1932; 1 [circled]; Inscribed with dimensions, descriptions and notes throughout; Inscribed on verso in orange pencil: Buffalo Library; in graphite below: For Wm. Hengerer Co.

Cite this object as

Blueprint, Albright Art Gallery: Library Elevations, October 18, 1932; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Albright-Knox Art Gallery; USA; blueprint and graphite on white wove paper, double ruled border ; 48.4 x 93 cm (19 1/16 x 36 5/8 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-301

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