Slipper

c. 1941

Dorothy Dwin

Associated Names
Dorothy Dwin

Artist, American, born Russia, 1903 - unknown

A single tan-colored shoe with ruffles and a bow on top is shown against a plain background. The color palette consists of soft browns and tans, with subtle hints of beige in the details. The shoe is positioned centrally, slightly tilted with its heel to the left and toe to the right. There is a signature and date on the lower left side and some writing visible at the bottom right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 36.3 cm (11 7/16 x 14 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3074

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 179, no. 352.

Inscriptions

center left in graphite: -Dorothy Dwin 1941 -

Wikidata ID

Q64541333

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