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Drawing, International Casino: Sand Jar, August 4, 1937
This is a Drawing. It was architect: Thomas W. Lamb and Nicholas H. Weiss and from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Louis Brecker and International Casino. It is dated August 4, 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite and black ink on tracing paper, ruled border in graphite. 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
35.5 x 45.4 cm (14 x 17 7/8 in.)
It has the following markings
Stamp in black ink at lower right: DONALD DESKEY/630 FIFTH AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY
It is inscribed
Inscribed in graphite with dimensions, instructions, materials throughout; inscribed in graphite in stamp: 546-82; 3"=1'; KAS. / D.[overlapping] / 8/4/37.; 0/4/ 3 BRECKER; above stamp: SCALE DRAWING SAND JAR/INTERNATIONAL CASINO/QUANITY - 12; lower left: PLAN/SCALE 3"=1'-0"/NOTE: SPINNING HEAVY GUAGE [sic] BRASS/WITH EDGES REINFORCED; upper left: TOP SPINNING/POL. CHROME/BOTTOM SPINNING/BAKED ENAMEL/FINISH RED TO/MATCH WALLS
Cite this object as
Drawing, International Casino: Sand Jar, August 4, 1937; Architect: Thomas W. Lamb (1871 – 1942), Nicholas H. Weiss; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Louis Brecker, International Casino; USA; graphite and black ink on tracing paper, ruled border in graphite; 35.5 x 45.4 cm (14 x 17 7/8 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-200