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Lace

1935/1942

Florence Earl

Associated Names

Florence Earl

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wide strip of black lace with floral and leaf motifs. The color palette is minimal with black lace on a light background. The lace is positioned horizontally in the center of the image, with a scalloped edge creating an outline.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 31.2 x 49.5 cm (12 5/16 x 19 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.3320

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: FLORENCE EARL

Wikidata ID

Q64561714

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