Dutch West India Company

c. 1936

Helen Miller

Associated Names
Helen Miller

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image is a top-down view of a garden layout. The perspective is directly overhead, showing a design with rectangular and geometrical sections filled with various plant arrangements. A small structure with a blue roof and white walls is located near the top center, with another similar edifice to its right. The brushstrokes are clean and precise, with an earthy color palette and hints of reds and blues. The outer border of the garden is marked by a darker brown line. The title reads "Dutch West India Company Experimental Garden."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.8 x 35.5 cm (20 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10514


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: HELEN E. MILLER; across bottom in gouache: DUTCH WEST INDIA COMPANY / EXPERIMENTAL GARDEN

Wikidata ID

Q64573532

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