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Boy's Cutaway Jacket

c. 1938

Dorothea Mierisch

Associated Names

Dorothea Mierisch

Artist, American, 1895 - 1977

The image shows a beige long-sleeved coat with a high collar and buttons running down the front. The color palette consists mainly of shades of beige and light brown. The coat is centrally positioned, with its sleeves extended slightly outward, set against a plain, light background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 45.4 x 37.9 cm (17 7/8 x 14 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1608

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: DOROTHEA MIERISCH

Wikidata ID

Q64541285

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