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1945

  • Work on this object began.

1950

  • Work on this object ended.

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  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Man Seated on Park Bench, 1945–50

This is a Drawing. It was created by Christina Malman. It is dated 1945–50 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is brush and ink, white gouache, graphite on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Dexter Masters.

Its dimensions are

24.9 × 32.6 cm (9 13/16 × 12 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Notations in graphite, below illustration: [arrows emanate horizontally from center]; between arrows: 3 5/8

It is signed

Signed in brush and ink, lower right: M

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Philosophy of Beggin'"; upper right: [encircled] 12

Cite this object as

Drawing, Man Seated on Park Bench, 1945–50; Christina Malman (American, b. England, 1911–1959); USA; brush and ink, white gouache, graphite on paper; 24.9 × 32.6 cm (9 13/16 × 12 13/16 in.); 1960-214-79

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