Tortoise Shell Necklace & Locket

c. 1940

James M. Lawson

Associated Names
James M. Lawson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large chain necklace with a round pendant at its center. The necklace consists of interlocking links, made of a material resembling tortoiseshell or a similar brownish tone. The pendant is an ornate design, likely metallic, hanging from the center bottom of the chain. The color palette includes warm hues of brown and dark bronze against an off-white background. The necklace is centrally positioned with the linked chain forming a symmetrical loop at the top of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38.3 x 30.4 cm (15 1/16 x 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2428

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Irene Lawson

Wikidata ID

Q64580483

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