Wooden Jointed Doll

c. 1936

Jane Iverson

Associated Names
Jane Iverson

Artist, American, 1910 - 1997

The image shows a doll wearing traditional clothing, including a bonnet and a long orange dress with a black bodice. The color palette includes shades of orange, black, white, and light brown or peach. The doll is positioned upright in the center of the image, facing slightly to the left, with its feet pointing downwards. The dress spreads out around the doll, giving a sense of fullness and volume, while the bonnet frames the head.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, gouache, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.4 x 27.8 cm (13 15/16 x 10 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 12" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8144

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 642, no. 2331.

Wikidata ID

Q64580793

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