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Drawing, Illustration for Benito Cereno
This is a Drawing. It was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer and written by Herman Melville and published by Nonesuch Press. It is dated 1926 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is graphite, pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on 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
33.2 × 24.5 cm (13 1/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
It is signed
Signed in graphite, center right: E. McKnight Kauffer / 1926 [underlined]
It is inscribed
Inscribed in graphite, bottom left: Place on title page if wanted. / EMcK.
Cite this object as
Drawing, Illustration for Benito Cereno; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); Written by Herman Melville (American, 1819–1891); Published by Nonesuch Press; USA; graphite, pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on paper; 33.2 × 24.5 cm (13 1/16 × 9 5/8 in.); Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer; 1963-39-290
