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Study of an Abstract Composition

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Study of an abstract composition. At center, a rectangle formed by the negative space from shading around the outside edges of the shape. Above the top left corner of the rectangle, a circle, partially shaded. An L-shaped line connecting the two shapes, extending into the middle of the rectangle. Surrounding the image, framing lines in graphite.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
Date
n.d.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
11.5 × 14.1 cm (4 1/2 × 5 9/16 in.)
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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