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Woman's Slipper

c. 1940

Virginia Berge

Associated Names

Virginia Berge

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A single black leather shoe with a decorative design on the upper. Color palette is mostly neutral with shades of black and beige. The shoe is positioned centrally, slightly facing towards the left, with the toe pointing left and the heel on the right side. The signature "V. Borgé" is located in the bottom 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: 24.5 x 35.1 cm (9 5/8 x 13 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1951

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: V. Bergé

Wikidata ID

Q64633870

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