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Drawing, Costume Design: Prospero, for "The Tempest"

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer and written by William Shakespeare. It is dated ca. 1932 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is color crayon on black paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Edward McKnight Kauffer and Kristina Parsons. It is credited Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.

Its dimensions are

27.2 × 21 cm (10 11/16 × 8 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in white crayon, recto, upper left: Prospero's magic cloak; on verso: Ferdinando

Cite this object as

Drawing, Costume Design: Prospero, for "The Tempest"; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); Written by William Shakespeare (British, ca. 1564–1616); USA; color crayon on black paper; 27.2 × 21 cm (10 11/16 × 8 1/4 in.); Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer; 1963-39-206

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