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1938

  • Work on this object began.

1943

  • Work on this object ended.

1960

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Maid Helping a Woman Stand on Her Head

This is a Drawing. It was created by Christina Malman. It is dated 1938–43 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and ink, white gouache, graphite on cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Dexter Masters.

Its dimensions are

27.3 × 17.1 cm (10 3/4 × 6 3/4 in.)

It is signed

Signed in brush and ink, lower right: M

Cite this object as

Drawing, Maid Helping a Woman Stand on Her Head; Christina Malman (American, b. England, 1911–1959); USA; pen and ink, brush and ink, white gouache, graphite on cream paper; 27.3 × 17.1 cm (10 3/4 × 6 3/4 in.); 1960-214-106

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