Dancing Doll in a Box

1935/1942

Donald Humphrey

Associated Names
Donald Humphrey

Artist, American, 1912 - 1958

The image shows a box-like object with a transparent front, showcasing a figure of a woman in a red dress inside. The box is rectangular with a decorative, scalloped top border in greenish-blue. The color palette includes earthy tones with the box made of aged or discolored wood in brown hues, while the attire of the figure inside includes red, white, and black. Positioned centrally within the frame, the box is angled slightly to the right, occupying most of the canvas, with a plain, muted beige background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 28 cm (14 1/16 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6" high; 4" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15669

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: DON HUMPHREY

Wikidata ID

Q64541203

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