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Bonnet

c. 1937

Dorothy Gernon

Associated Names

Dorothy Gernon

Artist, American, c. 1908 - 1987

The image shows a bonnet with a deep blue fabric on one half and a quilted pink fabric on the other half. There are long pink ribbons attached to the bonnet. In the lower right corner, there are two smaller line drawings of bonnet designs in black ink.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.9 x 21.9 cm (11 3/8 x 8 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1149

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64541346

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