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Object Timeline

1938

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Picture Layout, Library, Living Room, Dining and Breakfast Room, January 21, 1938

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 21, 1938 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite, red color pencil, and black ink 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: 66 x 101.6 cm (26 x 40 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: 553-/1/4'-1'-0"/ANDERSON, OLSSON/JAN 21-38, 1/29/38, 1, D.D.; inscribed in graphite with dimensions, materials, instructions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Picture Layout, Library, Living Room, Dining and Breakfast Room, January 21, 1938; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Harold Spurrier Anderson (1891 – 1941); USA; graphite, red color pencil, and black ink on tracing paper, ruled border in graphite; H x W: 66 x 101.6 cm (26 x 40 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-633

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