Tail Coat

c. 1937

Virginia Berge

Associated Names
Virginia Berge

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a formal coat with a double-breasted design in the center. The coat is primarily a muted, dark color. In the upper right corner, there is a smaller sketched outline of the same coat viewed from the back. The colors in the image are predominantly shades of black and grey set against a neutral, off-white background. The coat is centrally positioned, with its shoulders and sleeves extending outward and the sketch in the upper right providing a secondary focus.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.4 x 22.9 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 30" long; bust: 39 1/2"; waist: 30 1/2"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1681

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64633866

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