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1934

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment: Sketches and Notations, August 28, 1934

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Eleanor Hutton Rand and George C. Rand. It is dated August 28, 1934 and we acquired it in 1975. 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

H x W: 27.6 x 53.3 cm (10 7/8 x 21 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower center: APPROXIMATE SIZES OF CORK ON BAR #7904/SCALE 1 1/2"=1'0"/ARMSTRONG DARK COLOR CORK TO BE USED/COLOR SAMPLE TO BE FURNISHED BY US.; lower right in graphite: 8/28/34; dimensions in graphite

Cite this object as

Drawing, George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment: Sketches and Notations, August 28, 1934; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Eleanor Hutton Rand, George C. Rand; USA; graphite on tracing paper; H x W: 27.6 x 53.3 cm (10 7/8 x 21 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-496

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