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Drawing, Design for "The Greatest Show on Earth"
This is a Drawing. It was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer and made for (as the client) Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. It is dated March 12, 1942 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is brush and poster paint on board. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
This object was
donated by
Mrs. Edward McKnight Kauffer.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.
Its dimensions are
61.2 × 45.5 cm (24 1/8 × 17 15/16 in.)
It is signed
Signed in blue paint, center right: E. McKnight Kauffer
Cite this object as
Drawing, Design for "The Greatest Show on Earth"; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); Client: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey; USA; brush and poster paint on board; 61.2 × 45.5 cm (24 1/8 × 17 15/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer; 1963-39-157
