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Pattern for a Dress

1935/1942

Bessie Forman

Associated Names

Bessie Forman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays thin, straight lines and rectangular shapes within a bounded space. It consists of two vertical rectangular forms placed next to each other, with one slightly larger. Below them, a smaller shape with a curved edge is present. The composition resembles a blueprint or a pattern template commonly seen in technical or design drawings.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29 x 22.6 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.3014

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64537468

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