Illustration for Benito Cereno
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Object Details
- Designer
- E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954
- Publisher
- Nonesuch Press, London, England, United Kingdom
- Author
- Herman Melville, American, 1819–1891
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- Illustration for Herman Melville's Benito Cereno. At center, a figure stands facing forward. The figure is dressed like a ship's captain, wearing a long trench coat, striped shirt, white pants, and boots, with a sword hanging off the belt. Image is shaded in blue and brown.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
- 1926
- Accession Number
- 1963-39-301
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- graphic design
- Object Name
- Drawing
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- Pen and black ink, brush and blue and brown watercolor on paper
- Dimensions
- 32.2 × 26.3 cm (12 11/16 × 10 3/8 in.)
- made in
- London, England, United Kingdom
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1963-39-301
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq405912229-9e2a-4ed0-b4a8-18be7059b1e0
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