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Drawing, Design for Bedroom Interior, George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment, 46 Washington Mews, New York, NY

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Donald Deskey and from the office of Donald Deskey and manufactured by Schmieg, Hungate & Kotzian, Inc. and made for (as the client) George C. Rand and Eleanor Hutton Rand. It is dated 1934 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

38.4 x 41.1 cm (15 1/8 x 16 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower left: DONALD DESKEY / 501 MADISON AVENUE / NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: 9; in graphite, lower right corner: RAND

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Bedroom Interior, George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment, 46 Washington Mews, New York, NY; Designed by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Manufactured by Schmieg, Hungate & Kotzian, Inc. (United States); Client: Eleanor Hutton Rand, George C. Rand; USA; graphite on tracing paper; 38.4 x 41.1 cm (15 1/8 x 16 3/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1843

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