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Boy's Coat

c. 1937

Dorothy Gernon

Associated Names

Dorothy Gernon

Artist, American, c. 1908 - 1987

The image shows a cream-colored, short-sleeved child's dress with delicate red stitching details displayed against a neutral gray background. The dress is open slightly in the front, revealing the inner design. The short sleeves are puffed, and the dress flares out towards the bottom, symmetrically framed against the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.9 x 28.9 cm (14 1/8 x 11 3/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 15 1/2" long; 51" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.2959

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Dorothy Gernon

Wikidata ID

Q64541464

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