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Embroidered Bolero Jacket

c. 1940

Hal Blakeley

Associated Names

Hal Blakeley

Artist, American, 1901 - 1981

This is a painting of a decorative jacket. The piece showcases detailed layered ruffles and textured fabric, rendered in a soft, monochromatic palette. The jacket features puffed sleeves and a tailored structure, with intricate attention to the design of the ruffles along the edges and sleeves.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 34.4 x 26.7 cm (13 9/16 x 10 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.14233

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: HAL / BLAKELEY

Wikidata ID

Q64572898

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