Dancing Doll

c. 1939

Mina Lowry

Associated Names
Mina Lowry

Artist, American, born Canada, 1894 - 1942

This image shows a wooden humanoid figure standing on a flat, elongated wooden surface with a wire extending from the figure to a spooled mechanism at one end. The figure is dark brown with red detailing around the knees and subtle facial features. The color palette includes various shades of brown, black, and muted red, against a plain off-white or beige background. The figure stands on the left side of the surface, facing forward, while the spooled mechanism is on the right side, slightly elevated with a coil.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.7 x 22.4 cm (11 5/16 x 8 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10 5/8" high; 16 1/2" long; 2 5/8" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17520

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: MINA LOWRY

Wikidata ID

Q64617915

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