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Object Timeline

1936

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, Leigh B. Block Apartment: Revised Plans, Solarium, February 19, 1936

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates. It is dated February 19, 1936 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite and red color pencil 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: 45.1 x 70.5 cm (17 3/4 x 27 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY/630 FIFTH AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite in stamp, lower right: 537-4/ 1/2"-1'0/ Block-Chic., E.W./ 2/19/36, 2/19/36, 11/ L & B Block; inscribed in graphite above stamp: REVISED PLAN OF SOLARIUM FOR/LEIGH BLOCK CHICAGO; inscribed in red color pencil, upper left: NOTE!/RED LINES REPRESENT ORIGINAL SCHEME

Cite this object as

Drawing, Leigh B. Block Apartment: Revised Plans, Solarium, February 19, 1936; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; USA; graphite and red color pencil on tracing paper, ruled border in graphite; H x W: 45.1 x 70.5 cm (17 3/4 x 27 3/4 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-580

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