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Object Timeline

1937

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Second Floor, Room Plan/ Furniture Layout, January 26, 1937

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Harold Spurrier Anderson. It is dated January 26, 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite, black ink, and red color pencil on tracing paper, double 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/630 FIFTH AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite in stamp, lower right: JOB NO. 553-4/1/4"/ANDERSON, SAENGER/1/26/37, 2/15/37, OFFICE/3/5/37; lower right: MR. HAROLD ANDERSON HOUSE BEL AIR CAL./FURNITURE LAYOUT - SECOND FLOOR - SCALE 1/4"=1'-0"; descriptions, labels, and notations throughout in graphite

Cite this object as

Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Second Floor, Room Plan/ Furniture Layout, January 26, 1937; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Harold Spurrier Anderson (1891 – 1941); USA; graphite, black ink, and red color pencil on tracing paper, double ruled border in graphite; H x W: 58.4 x 91.4 cm (23 x 36 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-625

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