Gown and Slipper

c. 1936

Gwyneth King

Associated Names
Gwyneth King

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an unfinished drawing of a person wearing a long, flowing dress in the upper part, with the dress rendered in light pencil sketches without distinct color. Below this are two colored illustrations of shoes in blue and purple hues, showcasing a shiny, satiny texture with ribbon details. The dress is at the top and middle portion of the image, while the shoes are positioned near the bottom, side by side, slightly angled away from each other.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 55.6 x 38.1 cm (21 7/8 x 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3071


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

center right in graphite: (BACK VIEW) / lower right in graphite:" (SLIPPERS)

Wikidata ID

Q64572831

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