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Costume Accessories: Worn by T. Jefferson

c. 1936

Syrena Swanson

Associated Names

Syrena Swanson

Artist, American, 1905 - 1992

The image displays a fur hat, footwear, and a long buttoned gaiter as the main objects, featuring shades of brown, beige, and muted gray tones. Positioned in the image are the fur hat top left, the beige footwear top right, a rectangular piece labeled "Fur Cap" center left, and the long gray gaiter on the right side. The objects are set against a neutral background with a circular guide partially surrounding them.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.5 x 24.8 cm (14 x 9 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1998

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: S. Swanson

Wikidata ID

Q64632983

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