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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Still Life

1941

Bessie Vandre

Associated Names

Bessie Vandre

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a bouquet of flowers with white and pink blooms and green leaves on a neutral background with a brown mat frame. The color palette includes soft whites, pinks, green foliage, and deep brown accents. The bouquet is centered in the frame, with the flowers fanning outwards and foliage interspersed throughout.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 55.4 x 46 cm (21 13/16 x 18 1/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 14" high; 17" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.12860

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Bessie Vandere

Wikidata ID

Q64537485

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