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1936

  • Work on this object began.

1937

  • Work on this object ended.

1960

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Norma Shearer and Leslie Howard in Romeo and Juliet

This is a Drawing. It was created by Christina Malman. It is dated 1936–1937 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and ink, white gouache, blue pencil on cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Dexter Masters.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 48 × 35.3 cm (18 7/8 × 13 7/8 in.)

It is signed

Signed in brush and whiet gouache, lower right: Malman

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, below: "Romeo and Juliet"

Cite this object as

Drawing, Norma Shearer and Leslie Howard in Romeo and Juliet; Christina Malman (American, b. England, 1911–1959); USA; pen and ink, brush and ink, white gouache, blue pencil on cream paper; H x W: 48 × 35.3 cm (18 7/8 × 13 7/8 in.); 1960-214-100

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