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Slipper

1935/1942

Melita Hofmann

Associated Names

Melita Hofmann

Artist, American, 1907 - 1976

The image shows a large drawing of a purple ballet shoe with a ribbon. Above and to the right, there is a smaller, simple outline of a shoe's sole. The color palette includes shades of purple on a neutral beige background. Both drawings are on separate pieces of paper.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.5 x 23 cm (11 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9556

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64614386

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