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Drawing, Design for Twin Beds

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Anne Wrigley. It is dated September 1, 1933 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

29.8 x 36.5 cm (11 3/4 x 14 3/8 in.) Loss, lower left

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 145 WEST 57TH STREET / NEW YORK CITY over stamp in red ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 145 WEST 57TH STREET / NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: BL-S-W. / 9/1/33 [edge torn]; in graphite, lower left: 4 [encircled]; in graphite, center right: OK; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"=1'-0"; in red color pencil, lower right: P; in graphite, lower right: # A / 7148 [encircled, crossed out]; in graphite, lower right: SEE N[?] 7468 FOR CORRECT DRAW[?]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Twin Beds; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Anne Wrigley; USA; graphite on tracing paper; 29.8 x 36.5 cm (11 3/4 x 14 3/8 in.) Loss, lower left; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-43

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