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Study of a Black Ship

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Study of an abstract ship in black silhouette on a green sea with a red and orange sunset in the background. A tall flagpole at the front of the ship has an American flag. Three portholes on the ship in blue, white and purple.
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
Brush and gouache on paper
Dimensions
21.5 × 28 cm (8 7/16 in. × 11 in.)
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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