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1940

  • Work on this object began.

1953

  • Work on this object ended.

1963

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Study for "American Airlines to Europe"

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer and made for (as the client) American Airlines. It is dated ca. 1948 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is graphite, brush and blue, black gouache on tracing 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

17.9 × 11.9 cm (7 1/16 × 4 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study for "American Airlines to Europe"; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); Client: American Airlines (United States); USA; graphite, brush and blue, black gouache on tracing paper; 17.9 × 11.9 cm (7 1/16 × 4 11/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer; 1963-39-617

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