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Drawing, Design for "British Industries Fair", December 2, 1936

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer. It is dated December 2, 1936 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is brush and gouache 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

25.4 × 18.8 cm (10 × 7 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in purple ink, on verso, within a rectangle: DESIGNED BY / 2 DEC 1936 / E. McKNIGHT KAUFFER

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, at right side of blue rectangle: [line extending from red rectangle] beach

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for "British Industries Fair", December 2, 1936; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); USA; brush and gouache on paper; 25.4 × 18.8 cm (10 × 7 3/8 in.); Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer; 1963-39-869

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