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Doll with China Head

c. 1941

J. Herman McCollum

Associated Names

J. Herman McCollum

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a person standing upright wearing a long-sleeved dress and dark shoes. They have light-colored hair in an updo, rosy cheeks, and a visible face. Next to them is a bonnet with a ribbon. The background is neutral.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 51.5 x 38 cm (20 1/4 x 14 15/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 30" high
Accession Number

1943.8.7815

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: J.H. McCollum

Wikidata ID

Q64579119

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