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1933

  • Work on this object began.

1943

  • Work on this object ended.

1960

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Five Women in Bathing Suits

This is a Drawing. It was created by Christina Malman. It is dated ca. 1938 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is brush and ink, white gouache, blue color 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

24.6 × 47.9 cm (9 11/16 × 18 7/8 in.)

It is signed

Signed in brush and white gouache, lower right: Malman

Cite this object as

Drawing, Five Women in Bathing Suits; Christina Malman (American, b. England, 1911–1959); USA; brush and ink, white gouache, blue color pencil on cream paper; 24.6 × 47.9 cm (9 11/16 × 18 7/8 in.); 1960-214-97

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