Child's Dress and Cape

1935/1942

Bessie Forman

Associated Names
Bessie Forman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a green checkered dress with short, puffed sleeves and a round neckline. There is a matching bolero jacket to the left of the dress, partially shaded and detailed. In the top right corner, there is a faint outline of the same dress. The color palette is primarily different shades of green with hints of white and grey in the detailing. The green dress is centered in the image, with the bolero jacket to the left, slightly overlapping the dress. The outlined dress is positioned above and to the right of the main dress.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38 × 30.2 cm (14 15/16 × 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3189


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Bessie Forman

Wikidata ID

Q64537473

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