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Black Satin Bonnet

c. 1936

B. Berndt

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B. Berndt

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows three black bonnets with ribbons, each displayed from different angles against a plain background. The color palette is primarily black, dark gray, with some beige tones inside the bonnets. One bonnet is centered at the top, facing forward, while two others are below it, showing their side profiles. The bonnets are arranged with their ribbons extending to the right.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 25.5 x 36.2 cm (10 1/16 x 14 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1043

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Del. 133-Bayard Berndt

Wikidata ID

Q64537082

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