Slipper

c. 1936

Melita Hofmann

Associated Names
Melita Hofmann

Artist, American, 1907 - 1976

The image shows a detailed illustration of a single ballet shoe with long, flowing ribbons extending from it. The color palette consists of rich browns and a hint of beige inside the shoe. There are two sketched outlines of similar shoes above and to the left of the shoe. The shoe is horizontally oriented with the ribbons partly draped across its surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.5 x 22.5 cm (11 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9559

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Melita Hofmann / 1916-33-130

Wikidata ID

Q64614387

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