Dress

c. 1938

Mary E. Humes

Associated Names
Mary E. Humes

Artist, American, 1911 - 2001

This is a drawing of a purple dress design. The drawing features a full-length dress with long sleeves and intricate detailing. The body and skirt of the dress are predominantly deep purple, accented with green looping decorations near the hem. The bodice includes a high collar and white fabric that gathers in soft pleats. The sleeves have a textured pattern, and there is a small monochrome sketch of the back of the dress to the right. Below this sketch is a small swatch of fabric or a design pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, gouache, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 28.2 cm (14 x 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1568

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Federal Art Project - W.P.A. of Va. / by Mary Humes - .

Wikidata ID

Q64607739

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