Petticoat

c. 1938

Mary E. Humes

Associated Names
Mary E. Humes

Artist, American, 1911 - 2001

The image features a skirt with a gathered design and a decorative band at the bottom. The color palette is muted browns with darker brown patterns near the hem. The skirt is centrally positioned in the image, with the waistband about a third of the way from the top and the bottom hem closer to the lower edge.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.8 x 27.9 cm (14 1/8 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1258

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Mary E. Humes. / Federal Art Project / W.P.A. of Virginia

Wikidata ID

Q64607719

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