Gloves

1935/1942

Jessie M. Benge

Associated Names
Jessie M. Benge

Artist, American, born England, 1881 - 1971

This is a drawing of a pair of gloves with a medallion featuring a portrait. The image shows two gloves, with one slightly overlapping the other. Both are sketched with fine lines and minimal shading. On the top glove, there is a medallion featuring a detailed portrait of a person. The medallion's design is more elaborate compared to the rest of the drawing. The overall composition is minimalist, with a balance between the simple outline of the gloves and the complexity of the medallion.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.6 × 22.9 cm (11 5/8 × 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2105


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Jessie M. Benge

Wikidata ID

Q64581730

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