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1945

  • Work on this object began.

1952

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Design for Wall Mural: Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Company Showroom

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and project headed by George Levaras and drafted by Dana Cole. It is dated ca. 1948 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is brush and gouache on canvas with illustration board border adhered to recto. 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

50 x 70.5cm (19 11/16 x 27 3/4in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right of frame: Scale: 1 1/2" = 1'; in blue ball point pen in another hand on lower left of frame: Bigelow = (cover for / book?)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Wall Mural: Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Company Showroom; Project headed by George Levaras; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Drafted by Dana Cole; USA; brush and gouache on canvas with illustration board border adhered to recto; 50 x 70.5cm (19 11/16 x 27 3/4in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1623

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