E.E. Cummings

Scofield Thayer of the Dial
1920s

A minimalist line drawing on a beige background, depicting the profile of a person with exaggerated facial features, including a prominent nose and eyelashes, and a stylized hairline. The drawing is executed with a series of fluid, confident lines, and there is a signature in the upper left corner.
A minimalist line drawing on a beige background, depicting the profile of a person with exaggerated facial features, including a prominent nose and eyelashes, and a stylized hairline. The drawing is executed with a series of fluid, confident lines, and there is a signature in the upper left corner.

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Date
1920s

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 × 8 1/2in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Accession number
72.112

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of an anonymous donor

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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E.E. Cummings
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