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Designer:
Donald Deskey, (American, 1894–1989)  Search this
Office of:
Donald Deskey Associates, New York, New York, USA  Search this
Manufacturer:
Micarta, American, founded ca. 1910  Search this
Medium:
Brush and blue watercolor, brush and green, red gouache on cardstock mounted on board
Dimensions:
24.1 x 19.7 cm (9 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, New York, USA
Date:
ca. 1960
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design for plastic laminate. All-over repeat pattern on cyan ground features straight vertical and undulating horizontal lines in green gouache that delineate horizontal, alternating fish. These have eyes, gills, and stripes in thin red-orange gouache line. Pattern comprised of vertical bands.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1988-101-1992-10
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/kq406a4b371-4c56-45af-8d5c-fd7edaa36c9e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1988-101-1992-10