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Drawing, Design for Cosmetics Building, New York World's Fair 1939–40
This is a Drawing. It was designed by Donald Deskey and drafted by Donald Deskey and from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Perfumery and Cosmetics Exhibits, Inc.. It is dated c. 1939 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is brush and gouache, graphite, collaged magazine image on illustration board. 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.
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- graphite on tracing paper.
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Its dimensions are
50 x 67 cm (19 11/16 x 26 3/8 in.) Mat: 55.9 x 71.1 cm (22 x 28 in.)
It has the following markings
Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 630 FIFTH AVENUE / NEW YORK CITY
Cite this object as
Drawing, Design for Cosmetics Building, New York World's Fair 1939–40; Designed by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Perfumery and Cosmetics Exhibits, Inc.; USA; brush and gouache, graphite, collaged magazine image on illustration board; 50 x 67 cm (19 11/16 x 26 3/8 in.) Mat: 55.9 x 71.1 cm (22 x 28 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-67
