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Zoar Embroidered Flannel Petticoat

c. 1938

Fritz Boehmer

Associated Names

Fritz Boehmer

Artist, American, 1875 - 1942

The image shows a light-colored skirt with embroidered patterns near the hem. The embroidery features pink, blue, green, and yellow colors forming floral and leaf designs that encircle the lower part of the skirt. The skirt is centrally positioned within the image, and the embroidery is prominently displayed across the bottom edge.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 59.9 x 45 cm (23 9/16 x 17 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.3841

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: FRITZ BOEHMER.

Wikidata ID

Q64570895

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