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Object Timeline

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1930

  • Work on this object began.

1939

  • Work on this object ended.

1998

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

Textile

This is a Textile. It was designed by Donald Deskey. It is dated 1930–39 and we acquired it in 1998. Its medium is linen and its technique is plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Stephen Deskey.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 235.6 x 129.5 cm (7 ft. 8 3/4 in. x 51 in.)

It has the following markings

Attached paper label, "Produced by Robert McBratney, Designed by Donald Deskey." Second attached paper label, "Donald Deskey Theatre 10 Room 107."

Cite this object as

Textile; Designed by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); linen; H x W: 235.6 x 129.5 cm (7 ft. 8 3/4 in. x 51 in.); Gift of Stephen Deskey; 1998-5-5

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