Bookmark (Valentine)

c. 1938

Manuel G. Runyan

Associated Names
Manuel G. Runyan

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a rectangular pink fabric with an embroidered section displaying the text "Think of me" and a heart design surrounded by floral elements in pink, red, green, and beige tones. The fabric is centrally placed, with the top folded over and slight fraying at the bottom edge. The embroidered section is at the center, enclosing the words with a heart framed by greenery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.8 x 22.9 cm (10 15/16 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 4 15/16" high; 2 11/16" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.92

More About this Artwork

Article:  34 Artworks About Love at the National Gallery

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Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Manuel G. Runyan

Wikidata ID

Q64594824

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