Bandbox

1940

Dorothy Dwin

Associated Names
Dorothy Dwin

Artist, American, born Russia, 1903 - unknown

The image shows a large, oval-shaped blue box with floral patterns as the main subject. The color palette includes soft blues, whites, pinks, and greens, which are used in the floral designs that adorn the box. The box is centered in the image, with the oval lid slightly raised, and the floral patterns spread evenly across the surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.6 x 41 cm (12 1/16 x 16 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 1/8" high; 12 1/2" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8357

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, 524, pl. 1953.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: DOROTHY DWIN - 1940 -

Wikidata ID

Q64541337

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