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1938

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1963

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Drawing, Costume Design: Glamour Girl, for "Dashing Blades"

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer. It is dated April 30, 1938 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is brush and gouche, graphite on cream 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

32.5 × 24.8 cm (12 13/16 × 9 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Date stamp on verso: "30 April 1938"

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper right: "Dashing Blades" / Glamour girl. No. 1.; left center: ?; arrow pointing to legs, left: flesh / Bare / & / tights; right: white tight; lower right: Back? / Blk Ribbon on leg?

Cite this object as

Drawing, Costume Design: Glamour Girl, for "Dashing Blades"; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); USA; brush and gouche, graphite on cream paper; 32.5 × 24.8 cm (12 13/16 × 9 3/4 in.); Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer; 1963-39-265

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