Design for textile with floral motif. Background comprised of rectilinear and curved forms in terra cotta, oxblood, and rust over which stylized floral blooms (in taupe, aubergine, and burgundy) and leaves (in lighter terra cotta and taupe) as well as heart shapes interplay.

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Object Timeline

1930	Work on this object began.
1939	Work on this object ended.
1975	We acquired this object.
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Drawing, Textile Design: Floral Motif, Rust, ca. 1934

This is a Drawing. It was created by Donald Deskey and drafted by Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1934 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is brush and gouache, graphite on off-white illustration board. 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.

Design for silk textile pattern “The Rum Runners”. All-over repeat pattern shows airbrushed watercolor applied over sailboat stencil. Repeat features white boat in negative space surrounded by blue airbrush with details articulated in black alternating with upside-down boat in violet with details in black. Hoisted flags feature jolly roger; this, along with the title, allude to the illegal practice of importing liquor to Prohibition-era America.

Drawing, Textile Design: "The Rum Runners", ca. 1930–31
stencil and airbrushed black, blue, and violet watercolor, pen and blue and....
Gift of Donald Deskey.
1975-11-33

Vertical rectangle composed of pieced fragments. Repeating design of crossed foliate scrolls, black on blue, enclosing gray area with diagonally overprinted white stripes, in center of which is a floral spray in black on blue. Diaper or trellis-style design.

Sidewall (France), 1765–75
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1928-2-58

Brooch, Eucalyptus, 2013
brass, bronze, white gold, diamonds.
Courtesy of Marita von L'Estocq.
62.2015.1a,b

Its dimensions are

50.9 x 41.7 cm (20 1/16 x 16 7/16 in.) Mat: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: 18.5x15; in graphite, lower center: 19 1/4 / 25 1/8; in graphite, on verso: Deskey / 630 Fifth Ave

Cite this object as

Drawing, Textile Design: Floral Motif, Rust, ca. 1934; Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; brush and gouache, graphite on off-white illustration board; 50.9 x 41.7 cm (20 1/16 x 16 7/16 in.) Mat: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-36

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CKpZ/
Accession Number 1975-11-36
Object ID 18486571