Afternoon Dress

c. 1937

Ray Price

Associated Names
Ray Price

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is an image of a dress design. The image shows a dress with ruffled layers and a checkered blue and cream pattern. The dress has short, puffy sleeves, a lace collar, and black buttons. There is also a pencil sketch next to the colored drawing, showing the back view of the dress. The design emphasizes the dress's pattern and texture, giving a vintage or historical style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.6 x 30.4 cm (14 13/16 x 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1383

More About this Artwork

This painting depicts an angel in flight, facing the left and playing a trumpet. The angel's wings are spread out behind them, and their feet are extended out horizontally to the right. A small rod or post extends downward from the torso of the angel. The angel is entirely painted in shades of yellow, reddish-brown, and gray, reminiscent of weathered metal with patches of rust. Small rivets are visible at joints and edges of the angel, which appears to be comprised of small panels. The background of the painting is plain beige paper.

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Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64620086

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