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Study of a Book by a Window

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Study of an open book, lying on a table in front of a window. Surrounding the window, billowing curtains in white. Through the window, a starry sky. Scene is rendered in semi-abstraction.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
Date
1940–1945
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Medium
Brush and white gouache on black paper
Dimensions
17.3 × 12.4 cm (6 13/16 × 4 7/8 in.)
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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