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1936

  • Work on this object began.

1947

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for a Spot for The New Yorker, before 1936

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Christina Malman and made for (as the client) The New Yorker Magazine. It is dated before 1936 and we acquired it in 1947. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and ink and white gouache on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Christina Malman. It is credited Gift of Christina Malman.

Its dimensions are

47.8 x 28.9 cm (18 13/16 x 11 3/8 in.)

It is signed

Signed, lower right: Malman

It is inscribed

Inscribed in drawing, white on black hull of ship: Queen Mary

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Spot for The New Yorker, before 1936; Designed by Christina Malman (American, b. England, 1911–1959); Client: The New Yorker Magazine; USA; pen and ink, brush and ink and white gouache on paper; 47.8 x 28.9 cm (18 13/16 x 11 3/8 in.); Gift of Christina Malman; 1947-110-25

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