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1962

  • Work on this object began.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Photostat, Design for Wall-Mounted Combination Easel, Donald Deskey Associates Office, New York, NY

This is a Photostat. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and drafted by Earl E. Hoyt Jr. and made for (as the client) Donald Deskey Associates. It is dated March 26, 1962 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is photostat. 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

35.1 x 43.3 cm (13 13/16 x 17 1/16 in.)

It is signed

Original signed in graphite, lower right: E. HOYT 3/26/62

It is inscribed

Original inscribed in graphite, lower right corner: E. HOYT 3/26/62; in graphite, upper left: SUGGESTED REVERSIBLE BOARD CONFIGURATIONS / NOTE: LIGHT AND SCREEN COMBINATION NOT SHOWN/ON THIS DRAWING.; in graphite, lower right: NOTE: / THE CHALKTRAY MAY BE USED / TO HOLD A PAPERBOARD / PRESENTATION IN ANY / OF THE ABOVE CONFIGURATIONS.; in graphite, center left: CORKBOARD SURFACE.; in graphite, center right: ALTERNATING CORKBOARD / AND CHALKBOARD SURFACE.; in graphite, lower left: CHALKBOARD SURFACE.; in graphite, lower right: MOTION PICTURE SCREEN IN DOWN POSITION.

Cite this object as

Photostat, Design for Wall-Mounted Combination Easel, Donald Deskey Associates Office, New York, NY; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Drafted by Earl E. Hoyt Jr. (American, born 1936); USA; photostat; 35.1 x 43.3 cm (13 13/16 x 17 1/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1603

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