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Drawing, Design for Carpet, Mezzanine and Second-Floor Restaurant, International Casino Stairway, 1530 Broadway, New York, NY

This is a Drawing. It was attributed to Donald Deskey and drafted by Donald Deskey and from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Louis Brecker, International Casino and Samuel L. "Roxy" Rothafel. It is dated 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is brush and brown and tan gouache, graphite on off-white illustration board, lined. . 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.

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Its dimensions are

43 x 34.8 cm (16 15/16 x 13 11/16 in.), support 41.4 x 33.2 cm (16 5/16 x 13 1/16 in.), image

It has the following markings

Beige and black printed adhesive label on verso: FROM / DONALD DESKEY / 630 FIFTH AVENUE / NEW YORK CITY; black type on label: International Casino / Alternate / Carpet Stairway, mezzanine and second / floor restaurant

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Carpet, Mezzanine and Second-Floor Restaurant, International Casino Stairway, 1530 Broadway, New York, NY; Attributed to Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Louis Brecker, Samuel L. "Roxy" Rothafel, International Casino; USA; brush and brown and tan gouache, graphite on off-white illustration board, lined. ; 43 x 34.8 cm (16 15/16 x 13 11/16 in.), support 41.4 x 33.2 cm (16 5/16 x 13 1/16 in.), image ; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-41

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