Visiting Card Tray

c. 1940

Helen Hobart

Associated Names
Helen Hobart

Artist, American, c. 1892 - unknown

The drawing shows a large, intricately detailed shell-like object at the center. A reclining woman is carved into the right side of the shell. The image is in grayscale, with shades of black, white, and gray. The shell is centrally placed, with the woman positioned towards the lower right following its curvature. The artwork is surrounded by a large area of blank space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.8 x 29.7 cm (9 x 11 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9356

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Helen Hobart

Wikidata ID

Q64573487

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