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Bonnet

c. 1940

Roberta Spicer

Associated Names

Roberta Spicer

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a large, darkly shaded bonnet with flowing ribbons. It is mainly in grayscale, with shades of black, gray, and white. The bonnet is centered in the upper half of the image, appearing slightly tilted. On the right side, there are outlines of the bonnet's back and side views in a softer pencil sketch style.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.7 x 23 cm (11 5/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.2594

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: ROBERTA SPICER

Wikidata ID

Q64629362

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