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1937

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Desk Lighting, March 1, 1937

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 March 1, 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite 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: 67.3 x 50.2 cm (26 1/2 x 19 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite in stamp, upper right: 8557/F.S.D./ANDERSON, OLSSON/P.S./3.1.37, 4/1/37, 1, BLAUFOR; inscribed in graphite with dimensions and instructions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Desk Lighting, March 1, 1937; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Harold Spurrier Anderson (1891 – 1941); USA; graphite and black ink on tracing paper; H x W: 67.3 x 50.2 cm (26 1/2 x 19 3/4 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-972

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