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Cotton Thread Scarf

c. 1938

Walter W. Jennings

Associated Names

Walter W. Jennings

Artist, American, 1893 - 1945

The image shows a textured rectangular fabric piece with an ornate scalloped edge on one side. The fabric is a soft light gray color and is positioned vertically in the center of the image, with the scalloped edge on the left side. The background is light off-white or cream, and the name "W.W. JENKINS" is printed in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 33.1 x 24 cm (13 1/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.500

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: W.W. JENNINGS

Wikidata ID

Q64634437

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