Hat Box

c. 1939

Mary E. Humes

Associated Names
Mary E. Humes

Artist, American, 1911 - 2001

The image depicts a historical top hat with a crack and signs of wear, inscriptions reading "G.W. Duerberry" and "Richmond, VA," and a floral design on the crown. The color palette is beige and brown, and the hat is centrally positioned on a light background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42.8 x 39.1 cm (16 7/8 x 15 3/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: top for brim: 13 1/2" wide; 12" long; crown space: 7" high; 9" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8781

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: MARY E. HUMES / FEDERAL ART PROJECT OF VA

Wikidata ID

Q64607828

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