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Wedding Dress

1935/1942

Mary Fitzgerald

Associated Names

Mary Fitzgerald

Artist, American, 1897 - 1962

This is a painting of a golden-hued dress. The dress is detailed with long sleeves, intricate folds in the fabric, puffed shoulders, a fitted bodice, and a full skirt. The background is plain, emphasizing the dress as the focal point. The style is similar to the works of René Magritte.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 50 x 38.2 cm (19 11/16 x 15 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1432

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: MARY FITZGERALD

Wikidata ID

Q64607967

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