Bonnet

c. 1937

Frank Nelson

Associated Names
Frank Nelson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a decorative hat design. The image shows an elaborate, wide-brimmed hat with a patterned surface that features a checkerboard design of alternating colors in yellow, blue, and red. Long ribbons in similar colors cascade down from the hat. Additionally, there is a smaller sketch of the hat from the front view on the left side of the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31 x 23.1 cm (12 3/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3098

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Frank Nelson

Wikidata ID

Q64570320

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