Dress

c. 1941

Lelah Nelson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

Lelah Nelson

Attributed to

This is a drawing of a brown long-sleeved gown with buttons down the front and pleated details at the cuffs and hemline. The fabric appears textured with gathering and ruching in the lower part of the skirt, along with a decorative pocket on the left side. To the right side of the dress, there is a line drawing of the back view. The signature "Lo Nelson" is present at the bottom right of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.5 x 35.3 cm (17 15/16 x 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1339

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in brown ink: L. Nelson

Wikidata ID

Q64592872

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