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Designer:
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954  Search this
Client:
Conoco Inc., United States  Search this
Medium:
Brush and gouache on paper
Dimensions:
14.3 × 28.7 cm (5 5/8 × 11 5/16 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, New York, USA
Date:
1944–45
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Study of a motif for the "Drainy Weather" advertisement, for Conoco's Nth Motor Oil. At center, a figure in a yellow raincoat holding a gray-black umbrella that covers their face; gray and black sheets of rain surround the figure.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Accession Number:
1963-39-1094
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4c7ddd145-49cc-4daa-b3d9-6ade958829d4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1963-39-1094