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Shop Figure - Child

c. 1937

Beverly Chichester

Associated Names

Beverly Chichester

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a sculpture of a young girl standing upright. She has one arm raised above her head and the other arm resting below her chest. The girl has delicate facial features, a neutral expression, long straight blonde hair, and is wearing a blue dress with red stockings. Her feet are on a small round base with a leaf design. The background is plain beige. A signature is beside the base of the sculpture.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, and heightening on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 50.3 x 38.2 cm (19 13/16 x 15 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10198

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: B. Chichester

Wikidata ID

Q64537596

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