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Object Timeline

1937

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Two Single Beds with Shared Headboard, March 5, 1937

This is a Drawing. It was manufactured by Company of Master Craftsmen and from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Harold Spurrier Anderson. It is dated March 5, 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite, red and blue color pencil, 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.

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, upper right: DONALD DESKEY/630 FIFTH AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in stamp, upper right: 8594/F.S.D./ANDERSON, OLSSON/P.S./D/ 3.5.37, 3/18/37, 1, MASTERCR.; inscribed in graphite above stamp: TWO BEDS. 8'-9 X 3' -5 1/2" 39" HEADBOARD HEIGHT/ONE LEFT & ONE RIGHT/HEAD BOARD - HAIR FILLED & TUFTED./SYCAMORE BASE & FRAME; dimensions, instructions, materials in graphite

Cite this object as

Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Two Single Beds with Shared Headboard, March 5, 1937; Manufactured by Company of Master Craftsmen (United States); Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Harold Spurrier Anderson (1891 – 1941); USA; graphite, red and blue color pencil, and black ink on tracing paper; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-946

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