Doll

1938

Walter Praefke

Associated Names
Walter Praefke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a young child standing upright. The child is facing forward with a serious expression. They are wearing a red headpiece with detailed patterns and tassels, a plaid outfit with ruffles and layers in blue, black, and gray colors, a bright red sleeveless vest, black footwear, and holding a drawstring bag in their right hand. The background is plain and neutral.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 8" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15469

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 642, no. 2332.

Inscriptions

lower right in grraphite: WALTER J. PRAEFKE / 1938

Wikidata ID

Q64634281

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