Doll: "Betsey Paine"

1935/1942

Edith Towner

Associated Names
Edith Towner

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts an elderly woman standing upright, facing the viewer. She has a wrinkled face and wears a dark brown bonnet, a long brown dress with a white collar and cuffs, and a brown shawl. The woman has on green shoes and white gloves, with arms resting by her sides. There are no accessories or objects in her hands. The background is plain and light beige.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 23.4 cm (14 x 9 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 13 1/2" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7966

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Edith Towner

Wikidata ID

Q64556683

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