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Drawing, Study for a Motif, "For Pull Use Summer Shell", August 27, 1930

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer. It is dated August 27, 1930 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is air brush and black gouache, brush and white gouache 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

23.6 × 25.2 cm (9 5/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed in black gouache, lower right: E. McK. K.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study for a Motif, "For Pull Use Summer Shell", August 27, 1930; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); USA; air brush and black gouache, brush and white gouache on cream paper; 23.6 × 25.2 cm (9 5/16 × 9 15/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer; 1963-39-865

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