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1937

  • Work on this object began.

1947

  • Work on this object ended.

1960

  • We acquired this object.

2015

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2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Girl Holding Up Two Bowling Balls

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Christina Malman and made for (as the client) Cue Magazine. It is dated 1937–47 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is brush and black ink, 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

28.4 × 47.8 cm (11 3/16 × 18 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Notations in graphite along bottom of drawing: Arrows emanating from center toward edges along length, each pointing toward short, vertical lines, with [1 7/8"] at center Notation in graphite at top right corner [circled]: 13.6

It is signed

Signed in black ink,lower right: M

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, bottom right: [illegible word] 9 a [illegible]; below: Cue

Cite this object as

Drawing, Girl Holding Up Two Bowling Balls; Designed by Christina Malman (American, b. England, 1911–1959); Client: Cue Magazine; USA; brush and black ink, graphite on cream paper; 28.4 × 47.8 cm (11 3/16 × 18 13/16 in.); 1960-214-88

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