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1935

  • Work on this object began.

1945

  • Work on this object ended.

1947

  • We acquired this object.

2013

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Drawing, Design for a Spot for The New Yorker

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Christina Malman and made for (as the client) The New Yorker Magazine. It is dated ca. 1940 and we acquired it in 1947. Its medium is pen and black ink 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.

  • Fur Cape
  • silk, mink, pate de verre beads.
  • Courtesy of Laurie Jue Ying.
  • 78.2016.1

Its dimensions are

35.4 x 31.4 cm (13 15/16 x 12 3/8 in.)

It is signed

Signed in pen and black ink, lower right: M.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Spot for The New Yorker; Designed by Christina Malman (American, b. England, 1911–1959); Client: The New Yorker Magazine; USA; pen and black ink on paper; 35.4 x 31.4 cm (13 15/16 x 12 3/8 in.); Gift of Christina Malman; 1947-110-5

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