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1920

  • Work on this object began.

1929

  • Work on this object ended.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2010

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Drawing, Design for Advertisement: Lincoln, ca. 1927

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and drafted by Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1927 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is black crayon, brush and black ink, graphite on off-white wove paper. 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.

  • Purse
  • tapestry and silk.
  • Lent by Mobiler national, Paris, 1761.
  • 74.2016.3

Its dimensions are

H x W: 41.1 × 29.8 cm (16 3/16 × 11 3/4 in.) Mat: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Advertisement: Lincoln, ca. 1927; Drafted by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; black crayon, brush and black ink, graphite on off-white wove paper; H x W: 41.1 × 29.8 cm (16 3/16 × 11 3/4 in.) Mat: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-61

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