Doll - "Annie Sampson"

c. 1940

Edith Towner

Associated Names
Edith Towner

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a person standing in a straight, frontal position with their entire body visible from head to toe. The person has a painted or drawn face with circular red cheeks and a neutral expression, wearing a black headband or veil over their hair. They wear an off-shoulder, short-sleeved, golden-yellow top and a voluminous pink skirt that reaches below the knees. The attire is paired with gray patterned stockings and black flat shoes. There is no jewelry visible, and the person does not hold any objects. The background is plain and beige.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 26.5 cm (14 1/16 x 10 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 22 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15394


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Edith Towner

Wikidata ID

Q64556729

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