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Study of a Figure, for "Libres de Temor"

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
At center, a figure wearing a blue top and brown pants using a scythe to kill a snake in the foreground, as another snake can be seen in tall grass to the right. Both snakes are decorated with a pattern of alternating dots and Nazi swastikas.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
Client
Office of Emergency Management, Washington, D.C., USA
Date
1942
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Medium
Crayon on beige paper
Dimensions
28 × 22.3 cm (11 × 8 3/4 in.)
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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