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1963

  • Work on this object began.

1964

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  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for a Compact Car

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Earl E. Hoyt Jr. and from the office of Donald Deskey Associates. It is dated 1963–64 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is blue/green air brush, graphite, black, gray magic marker, white gouache support: off-white heavy 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

22.4 x 30 cm (8 13/16 x 11 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamps: Gray adhesive label at lower right: DONALD DESKEY ASSOCIATES INC, 575 Madison Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.

It is inscribed

Signed in pen and pink ink at center right: HOYT

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Compact Car; Designed by Earl E. Hoyt Jr. (American, born 1936); Office of Donald Deskey Associates; USA; blue/green air brush, graphite, black, gray magic marker, white gouache support: off-white heavy paper; 22.4 x 30 cm (8 13/16 x 11 13/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1608

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