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Dress

c. 1938

Bessie Forman

Associated Names

Bessie Forman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of an 18th-century gown. The gown features intricate floral embroidery, ruffled lace details, wide full skirts, a delicate bodice adorned with floral patterns, fitted sleeves with additional embroidery, and vertical lines on the fabric. The fabric appears to be light-colored with colored floral details.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 45.6 x 37 cm (17 15/16 x 14 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1541

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Bessie Forman

Wikidata ID

Q64537454

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