Doll with Bisque Head

c. 1937

Dorothy Harris

Associated Names
Dorothy Harris

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a doll-like figure with articulated limbs and a delicately painted face. The body is made of a material resembling wood or papier-mâché, with elbows, knees, and hips that can move. The color palette is soft and muted, with shades of beige, light brown, and hints of blush on the cheeks, complemented by blue on a ribbon in its gray hair. The doll is positioned centrally on the page, with its right arm bent upward and left arm downward, while its legs are slightly turned outward and its head gently tilted to the right. The background is plain with a light cream color, emphasizing the doll in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.9 x 38.3 cm (20 1/16 x 15 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 11" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15362


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Dorothy Harris.

Wikidata ID

Q64555892

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