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Infant's Cape

c. 1938

Florence Earl

Associated Names

Florence Earl

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an ornate, pleated curtain with a valance decorated with floral embroidery and lace trim. The color palette includes warm browns and creams. The curtain is angled diagonally in the frame, with tassels hanging from the right side.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 46.5 x 35.7 cm (18 5/16 x 14 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.2952

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: FLORENCE EARL.

Wikidata ID

Q64561710

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