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Quaker Bonnet

c. 1937

Lillian Causey

Associated Names

Lillian Causey

Artist, American, 1889 - 1949

The image shows three bonnet sketches. The largest bonnet is a detailed colored rendering with soft browns and creams. It has a metallic-like finish, a long ribbon tied at the base, and is positioned towards the right upper side. Another smaller, less detailed sketch is at the upper left, and a more detailed but colorless bonnet sketch is at the bottom left.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 33.4 x 24.8 cm (13 1/8 x 9 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.3106

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lillian Causey

Wikidata ID

Q64593173

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