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Object Timeline

1935

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Milton Apartment: Cabinet Radio/Phonograph, January 14, 1935

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and manufactured by Schmieg, Hungate & Kotzian, Inc. and made for (as the client) David Milton and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Milton. It is dated January 14, 1935 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite, red, and blue color pencil, brown crayon, and black ink on tracing 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.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 101.6 x 177.8 cm (40 in. x 5 ft. 10 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY/501 MADISON AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite in stamp, lower right: 8193/F.S./MILTON, S.H.K./S., 1/14/35, 1, S.H.K.; dimensions, instructions, materials in graphite and color pencil

Cite this object as

Drawing, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Milton Apartment: Cabinet Radio/Phonograph, January 14, 1935; Manufactured by Schmieg, Hungate & Kotzian, Inc. (United States); Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Milton, David Milton; USA; graphite, red, and blue color pencil, brown crayon, and black ink on tracing paper; H x W: 101.6 x 177.8 cm (40 in. x 5 ft. 10 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-788

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