Shoe

1935/1942

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

This is a drawing of an 18th-century brocade shoe. The drawing shows a shoe with a pale green and white brocade pattern, highlighted with floral motifs. The shoe has a mid-height heel and a large tongue that folds over the front. The shoe is depicted on a plain background with handwritten words below that read "Brocade Shoe 18th Century."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and heightening on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.3 x 22.6 cm (11 9/16 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9551

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Brocade Shoes / 18th Century

Wikidata ID

Q64535032

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