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Child's Dress

c. 1938

Eleanor Gausser

Associated Names

Eleanor Gausser

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a dress with a plaid pattern in various shades of brown and highlighted by blue lines. The dress is positioned in the center against a beige background. It has short puffed sleeves, a fitted bodice, and a full skirt. The pattern creates a textured look. The color palette is muted with light and dark hues of brown and blue. The symmetrical arrangement emphasizes the dress as the focal point.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 46 x 35.5 cm (18 1/8 x 14 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1810

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: ELEANOR GAUSSER

Wikidata ID

Q64558223

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