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Drawing, Study of a Figure, Charmaux

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer and made for (as the client) Charnaux Patent Corset Co. Ltd.. It is dated ca. 1936 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is graphite on thin 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

25 × 15.5 cm (9 13/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study of a Figure, Charmaux; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); Client: Charnaux Patent Corset Co. Ltd.; USA; graphite on thin paper; 25 × 15.5 cm (9 13/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer; 1963-39-651

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