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1932

  • Work on this object began.

1963

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Costume Designs: Nine Studies, for "Othello"

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer and written by William Shakespeare and produced by Ernest Milton. It is dated 1932 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is color crayon, brush and gouach on black paper. 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

34.8 × 50 cm (13 11/16 × 19 11/16 in.), irregular

It is inscribed

Inscribed in red crayon, upper right: –black. / back

Cite this object as

Drawing, Costume Designs: Nine Studies, for "Othello"; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); Written by William Shakespeare (British, ca. 1564–1616); Produced by Ernest Milton (British, b. America, 1890–1974); USA; color crayon, brush and gouach on black paper; 34.8 × 50 cm (13 11/16 × 19 11/16 in.), irregular; Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer; 1963-39-201-a

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