Backdrop for Puppet Show

c. 1937

Vera Van Voris

Associated Names
Vera Van Voris

Artist, American, 1913 - 2002

The image displays an interior room with a central fireplace. Various decorative objects adorn the fireplace. Wooden beams support the walls and ceiling, with wood paneling on the walls. The floor is covered in a green carpet-like material. The walls have framed pictures and artifacts. The color palette includes browns, greens, reds, and blues. A door with light coming through is on the left side of the fireplace. Windows on the far right wall allow light to illuminate the room.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.6 x 35 cm (9 11/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 74" high; 127" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15715

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: V. Van Voris

Wikidata ID

Q64633527

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