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1932

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1988

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Drawing, End Table, Round

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Radio City Music Hall. It is dated 1932 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite 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

29.4 x 36.8 cm (11 9/16 x 14 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Small stamp in red ink at lower right: DONALD DESKEY/ 145 WEST 57TH STREET/ NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower right: SCALE 1 1/2"=1'0"/R. C. #79/#6091 [circled]; lower right: ALSO 1671; lower right in red color pencil: P; dimensions in graphite.

Cite this object as

Drawing, End Table, Round; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Radio City Music Hall; USA; graphite on tracing paper; 29.4 x 36.8 cm (11 9/16 x 14 1/2 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1246

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