Beaded Purse

c. 1936

Jessie M. Benge

Associated Names
Jessie M. Benge

Artist, American, born England, 1881 - 1971

The image shows a decorative embroidered purse. The scene on the purse includes a building with a spire to the left, a tree in the center, and a person walking in front of a fence to the right. Colors in the scene are a mix of greens, blues, browns, and reds. The purse is centered in the image with its embroidery facing forward. There is a faint outline of another purse in the background, labeled with the name "M. Baldwin." The fringe of the purse consists of loops in shades of blue, hanging down at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.8 x 22.8 cm (11 3/4 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2193


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64581733

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