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Doll's Straw Bonnet

1935/1942

Carmel Wilson

Associated Names

Carmel Wilson

Artist, American, 1893 - 1977

There is a straw hat with a wide brim, adorned with a green ribbon and a few pastel-colored flowers. The color palette is mainly natural straw tones, with accents of green and soft pink from the ribbon and flowers. The hat is positioned centrally on the page and appears tilted to the right, with the ribbon trailing downwards towards the bottom right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 24 x 22.8 cm (9 7/16 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.3349

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Carmel Wilson

Wikidata ID

Q64538086

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