Dress

c. 1940

Paul Ward

Associated Names
Paul Ward

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a full-length Victorian-style dress with bell sleeves and a high neckline. The fabric has a pink floral pattern with gold accents on a light beige background. The symmetrical design shows the sleeves hanging on either side, and red linings are visible inside the sleeves.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, pen and ink, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 67.6 x 50.7 cm (26 5/8 x 19 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: bodice: 14" long; skirt: 36 1/2" long; waist: 27"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9498

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: P. Ward

Wikidata ID

Q64619171

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