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Study for Illustration, "The Castle"

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Study of an illustration for an edition of Franz Kafka's book, The Castle. At center of black lines forming a square frame, three figures are shown standing before a castle, abstractly rendered, on the horizon. Scattered across the sky, black dots.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
Author
Franz Kafka, 1883–1924
Date
ca. 1942
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Medium
Black crayon on paper
Dimensions
20.9 × 26.3 cm (8 1/4 × 10 3/8 in.)
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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