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Figurehead from Yacht

1938

Ethel Dougan

Associated Names

Ethel Dougan

Artist, American, 1898 - 1976

This is a painting of an intricately carved architectural detail. The image displays a detailed representation of a decorative architectural element, possibly a corbel or a decorative bracket, with stylized leaves and a spiral motif painted in shades of ochre and brown against a vivid blue background. The piece is signed by Ygnaci Donegan.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.9 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.)
Original IAD Object: 12" high; 17 1/2" long
Accession Number

1943.8.8690

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: ETHEL DOUGAN -1938-

Wikidata ID

Q64559993

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