Drawing, "Radio City Music Hall, New York City: Carpet Design, Singing Women", 1932
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We acquired this object in 1975
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- Object ID: 18487013
- Accession Number: 1975-11-56
- Acquired: 1975
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2CKxB/
- Drawing, "Radio City Music Hall, New York City: Carpet Design, Singing Women", 1932. Donald Deskey .1932. Brush and brown, tan and purple gouache, graphite on heavy cream paper. Gift of Donald Deskey. 1975-11-56.
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- Designed by Donald Deskey
Repeat pattern of women's profiles, stylized, with wavy hair and open mouths. The faces are painted alternately in tan and purple.
This drawing is brush and brown, tan and purple gouache, graphite on heavy cream paper. Its dimensions are: H x W x D: 69.7 x 104cm (27 7/16 x 40 15/16in.) Mat (approx.): 84.9 x 119.2 cm (33 7/16 x 46 15/16 in.) Frame H x W x D (approx.): 95.1 x 129.4 x 2.5 cm (37 7/16 in. x 50 15/16 in. x 1 in.).
It is inscribed Inscribed in graphite, lower left corner: Auditorium; upper left corner: #2 [upside down] --Pattern #132; at lower margin: Bottom [erased]
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This drawing is from United States and dated 1932
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Gift of Donald Deskey. Its provenance is Donald Deskey, New York (Gift) We acquired this object in 1975.
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