Dress

1935/1942

Melita Hofmann

Associated Names
William Hoffman

Artist, American, born Poland, 1883 - unknown

Melita Hofmann

Artist, American, 1907 - 1976

The image depicts a drawing of an elegant gown with delicate floral patterns. The artwork showcases a high-waisted, floor-length dress adorned with subtle floral designs on a soft pastel background. The dress is paired with a long, flowing scarf draped over one shoulder. Another version of the scarf is depicted to the right, showing alternative styling options. The drawing features clean and precise lines that convey the gentle flow and graceful form of the fabric, exuding refined sophistication and classic fashion.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.7 × 22.7 cm (11 11/16 × 8 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1444

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"MELITA HOFMANN" center verso, graphite, artist's hand
"Reserve- This costume is not American and so must be removed from accepted file. DRB 10/7; attribution by Mrs. Frances Little curator" center verso, graphite, unknown hand
"2nd A 11/30/34" [crossed out], verso, lower left margin, red colored pencil, unknown hand
"Reserve 5/27/40" verso, lower middle, red colored pencil, unknown hand
"8/28/39- Storage" [crossed out] verso, lower right margin, blue colored pencil, unknown hand
"NYC Co-139" [crossed out], verso, lower right margin, blue colored pencil, unknown hand

Wikidata ID

Q64637380

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