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1936

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Andirons, December 11, 1936

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 December 11, 1936 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite 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: 61 x 81.3 cm (24 x 32 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: 6378/F.S./GRAF./ANDERSON/6378/BLK. OXIDIZE/& POL. CHROME/ON STEEL; center column: F.H.S./12/11/36 / 2/4/37; right column: 12/11/36, 1, PILNY (?)/12/14/36, 1, GRAF./2/5/37, 1, GRAF./4/29/37, 1, MODERN METAL; inscribed in graphite, upper center: PIN - FORCE FIT/BLACK OXIDIZE/OR GUNMETAL /FINISH DISC ONLY/ COUNTERSUNK/SCREW/USE 2 IF NECESSARY/FOR RIGID FIT; center: POLISHED CHROME/ON COLD ROLLED STEEL/DIMENSION "A"/22 1/4"; dimensions, materials, instructions in graphite

Cite this object as

Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Andirons, December 11, 1936; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Harold Spurrier Anderson (1891 – 1941); USA; graphite and black ink on tracing paper, ruled border in graphite; H x W: 61 x 81.3 cm (24 x 32 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-758

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