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Study of a Seated Figure and Face

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
At right, study of a figure seated in an armchair with legs crossed, and reading a book positioned in the figure’s lap. The figure has round spectacles on their face. At left, a close up study of a face, resembling the seated figure. The face is depicted frontally, with spectacles on the face, and a bit of hair at the back of the head.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
Date
1930–1939
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Medium
Graphite on thin paper
Dimensions
12.7 × 11.4 cm (5 × 4 1/2 in.)
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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