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Dancing Doll

c. 1940

Selma Sandler

Associated Names

Selma Sandler

Artist, American, 1917 - 2005

The image shows a wooden doll wearing a tan flat hat, positioned in the center of the canvas. The doll has jointed limbs, a dark body with subtle red accents, and stands upright with arms at its sides. The color palette consists of dark brown tones with hints of red and beige. The background is a plain, light beige.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 31.5 x 22.9 cm (12 3/8 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 11 1/4" high
Accession Number

1943.8.15522

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: S. Sander

Wikidata ID

Q64630716

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