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Slipper

c. 1936

Melita Hofmann

Associated Names

Melita Hofmann

Artist, American, 1907 - 1976

A black ballet shoe with long laces is centerpiece on a lightly shaded surface. Color palette includes black, gray, white hints, and beige background. To upper left are two pencil sketches of ballet shoes. The shoe is laid horizontally with its toe pointing left, laces looped around it with some on the surface.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.5 x 23 cm (11 1/4 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.3075

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Melita Hofmann / 1916-33-212

Wikidata ID

Q64614366

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