Handbag

c. 1940

Carl Buergerniss

Associated Names
Carl Buergerniss

Artist, American, 1877 - 1956

The image shows a small purse made of beige fabric. Pink ribbons adorn the purse in the form of bows. The color scheme consists of beige and soft pink. The purse is positioned at the center, with the pink ribbon handles forming a loose circle at the top and a decorative bow in the middle. More pink accents are present where the handles attach to the purse.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.5 x 26.7 cm (13 9/16 x 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2187

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in colored pencil: Carl Buergerniss.

Wikidata ID

Q64537857

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