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Office of:
Donald Deskey, (American, 1894–1989)  Search this
Attributed to:
Donald Deskey, (American, 1894–1989)  Search this
Client:
Louis Brecker  Search this
International Casino  Search this
Draftsman:
Donald Deskey, (American, 1894–1989)  Search this
Architect:
Thomas W. Lamb, 1871 – 1942  Search this
Nicholas H. Weiss  Search this
Medium:
Brush and brown and tan gouache, graphite on off-white illustration board, lined.
Dimensions:
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
Type:
interiors
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Place:
USA
Date:
1937
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
All-over repeating pattern of cubist-inspired guitars and wine glasses. Stippled brown and dark brown ground with stylized guitars at alternating angles interspersed with wine glasses; these in shades of brown, dark brown, and beige. Objects accented by clusters of dots. Guitars positioned to form large diamonds with wine glasses at center.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1975-11-41
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4d9c7ebeb-74e9-4ac7-822a-bf6b1b1f2067
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1975-11-41