Coin Purse

c. 1941

Carl Buergerniss

Associated Names
Carl Buergerniss

Artist, American, 1877 - 1956

The image shows a small, decorative handbag made of pink woven material with silver elements. The bag has a netted overlay and a tassel at the bottom, attached to a circular metal ring at the top. The color palette is pink and silver. The bag hangs vertically in the center of the image with strands extending from the ring to the body of the bag. The silver netting drapes over the pink fabric. The signature "Carl Bergmans" is visible 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: 35.8 x 25.5 cm (14 1/8 x 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2160

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in colored pencil: Carl Buergerniss.

Wikidata ID

Q64537855

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