Wedding Garter

c. 1938

Syrena Swanson

Associated Names
Syrena Swanson

Artist, American, 1905 - 1992

The image displays a long, narrow, decorative textile object with intricate embroidery. The largest embellishments are floral patterns in red, blue, and green. The color palette consists of muted beige tones with accents of vibrant red, green, and blue. The textile is positioned on a plain background, curving through the composition with one end featuring colorful embroidery and the other end folded and terminating in a small, dark brown segment towards the bottom right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 28.2 cm (14 1/16 x 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2090


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Syrena Swanson

Wikidata ID

Q64632984

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