Embroidery Needlepoint

c. 1937

Eugene Croe

Associated Names
Eugene Croe

Artist, American, c. 1875 - 1953

The image shows a person standing with their entire body visible from head to toe. The person is depicted in an upright position with legs slightly apart and hands resting on their hips. The facial features are stylized and simplistic, with red lips and small black lines for eyes, while the hair is brown and extends from beneath a hat. The person is dressed in a historical-style outfit including a white shirt with voluminous sleeves, a green waistcoat fastened with red buttons, brown breeches, and white stockings paired with black shoes featuring red detailing. The background shows a scenic landscape with stylized greenery, rocks, and distant hills.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 24.7 cm (14 x 9 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 9 3/4" wide; 10 1/4" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.47


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Eugene Croe

Wikidata ID

Q64560310

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