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1945

  • Work on this object began.

1950

  • Work on this object ended.

1963

  • We acquired this object.

2013

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2024

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Drawing, Study of a Triangle

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer. It is dated 1945–1950 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is graphite, purple and black crayon on white 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.

  • Brooch
  • gold, silver, copper, nickel silver (argentan).
  • The Susan Grant Lewin Collection, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
  • 2016-34-82

Its dimensions are

25.4 × 20.2 cm (10 × 7 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study of a Triangle; Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); USA; graphite, purple and black crayon on white paper; 25.4 × 20.2 cm (10 × 7 15/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer; 1963-39-755

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