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1934

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment: Living Room, August 6, 1934

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Eleanor Hutton Rand and George C. Rand. It is dated August 6, 1934 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite on tracing paper, 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

H x W: 58.4 x 91.4 cm (23 x 36 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY/501 MADISON AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: LIVING ROOM FOR MR. & MRS.GEORGE RAND/46 WASHINGTON MEWS - NEW YORK CITY; inscribed in graphite in stamp, lower right: 520-3/ 1/2"=1'0"/ R.K. DuM/ 9/6/34; dimensions, schedule, and materials inscribed in graphite

Cite this object as

Drawing, George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment: Living Room, August 6, 1934; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Eleanor Hutton Rand, George C. Rand; USA; graphite on tracing paper, ruled border in graphite; H x W: 58.4 x 91.4 cm (23 x 36 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-535

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