Quaker Cape

c. 1937

Marie Alain

Associated Names
Marie Alain

Artist, American, 1895 - 1974

The image shows a large brown cape with a bow at the collar, with its fabric splaying out. The color palette includes shades of brown and hints of grey on the inner lining. In the top right corner, there is a small sketch of the cape providing a side view, and in the bottom left corner, there's a square swatch of the fabric emphasizing its texture. The cape is centered in the image, with the sketch and fabric swatch positioned at the top right and bottom left respectively.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.7 x 38.2 cm (19 15/16 x 15 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 32 1/2" long; 128" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2682

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Marie Alain

Wikidata ID

Q64595145

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