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1930

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1939

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1988

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Drawing, Design for Textile: Curling Lines and Dots

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and Donald Deskey. It is dated 1930s and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is brush and brown, green and off-white gouache, white chalk on buff wove 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

35.6 x 27.2 cm (14 x 10 11/16 in.) Mat: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14 in.)

It is inscribed

In graphite, on verso: 1

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Textile: Curling Lines and Dots; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; brush and brown, green and off-white gouache, white chalk on buff wove paper; 35.6 x 27.2 cm (14 x 10 11/16 in.) Mat: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1498

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