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Ammunition Bag

1938

Ethel Dougan

Associated Names

Ethel Dougan

Artist, American, 1898 - 1976

The image shows a beige shoulder bag with a flap and a long strap. The color palette includes shades of beige, brown, and hints of tan. The bag is centrally located in the composition, with its strap draped upwards and to the right.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)
Original IAD Object: bag: 8 1/4" long, 7" wide; strap: 46" long, 1 3/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.8179

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: Ethel Dougan -1938-

Wikidata ID

Q64559991

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