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1931

  • Work on this object began.

1941

  • Work on this object ended.

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  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Head of a Woman, ca. 1936

This is a Drawing. It was created by Christina Malman. It is dated ca. 1936 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and ink, white gouache, black chalk on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Dexter Masters.

Its dimensions are

48.4 × 33 cm (19 1/16 in. × 13 in.)

It is signed

Signed in black chalk, lower right: M

Cite this object as

Drawing, Head of a Woman, ca. 1936; Christina Malman (American, b. England, 1911–1959); USA; pen and ink, brush and ink, white gouache, black chalk on paper; 48.4 × 33 cm (19 1/16 in. × 13 in.); 1960-214-21

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