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1930

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Drawing, Study of a Figure with Hat and Telescope

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer and made for (as the client) Gas Light and Coke Company. It is dated ca. 1935 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is graphite, brush and gouache on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Kristina Parsons and Mrs. Edward McKnight Kauffer. It is credited Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.

Its dimensions are

18.7 × 26.8 cm (7 3/8 × 10 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study of a Figure with Hat and Telescope; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); Client: Gas Light and Coke Company; USA; graphite, brush and gouache on paper; 18.7 × 26.8 cm (7 3/8 × 10 9/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer; 1963-39-914

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