Doll

c. 1936

Grace Halpin

Associated Names
Grace Halpin

Artist, American, 1909 - 1978

The image depicts a person standing upright and facing forward. The individual has a neutral expression, with distinct facial features. They are wearing a hat with floral decorations that mostly covers their hair. The person is dressed in a long dark green coat with a matching long skirt. The coat has white lace at the wrists and buttons down the front. They are accessorized with brown gloves and red shoes. There is no visible jewelry. In the background, there is a simple design with a sketch to the right showing a side view of the person in a similar outfit. The background is plain with a beige color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 27.8 cm (14 1/16 x 10 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 15" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15354


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 642, no. 2333.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: G. Halpin.

Wikidata ID

Q64572746

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