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1965

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1988

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Drawing, Design for Union Carbide Building, Exterior Perspective

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and Donald Deskey and drafted by D. Stiles and made for (as the client) Union Carbide Corporation. It is dated 1965 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is brush and gouache, blue pastel crayon, pen and black ink, magic marker, graphite, collage on illustration board. 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

51.1 x 76.6 cm (20 1/8 x 30 3/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in black ink, lower right: D STILES 65' [5 is written boldy over what appears to be a 4]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Union Carbide Building, Exterior Perspective; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Drafted by D. Stiles; Client: Union Carbide Corporation (United States); USA; brush and gouache, blue pastel crayon, pen and black ink, magic marker, graphite, collage on illustration board; 51.1 x 76.6 cm (20 1/8 x 30 3/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1612

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