Child's Dress

c. 1936

Mary E. Humes

Associated Names
Mary E. Humes

Artist, American, 1911 - 2001

The image depicts a light-colored knee-length dress with a fitted bodice and short puff sleeves adorned with ribbons. The dress features intricate floral embroidery in shades of pink, blue, and green along the hem and the front. Positioned in the center, slightly tilted to the left, there is a small sketch or pattern overlay of the same dress to the right. The color palette is soft, with light neutrals and accents of pastel tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and goauche on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.9 x 28 cm (14 1/8 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1844

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mary Humes - .

Wikidata ID

Q64607781

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