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Drawing

ca.1937 (made)
Artist/Maker
Kauffer, Edward McKnight (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Drawing of the head of a man.


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Gouache
Gouache
Drawing
Brief description
Drawing by E. McKnight Kauffer of the head of a man, ca.1937.
Physical description
Drawing of the head of a man.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.1cm
  • Width: 12.8cm
From departmental notes.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'S. A. Garrad' (Stamped on the reverse)
  • '3' (Numbered in ink)
Object history
According to Sidney Garrad, the drawing is a rough sketch of Don Quixote, a preliminary draft for Kauffer's poster 'Help to Send Medical Aid to Spain', 1937. The features, however, are not very like those of Don Quixote in the final version of the poster.
Subjects depicted
Head
Man
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.3243-1980

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O549599/drawing-kauffer-edward-mcknight/
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