China Headed Negro Doll

1935/1942

Henry Murphy

Associated Names
Henry Murphy

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a doll. It has a dark, carved head and is wearing a light-colored tunic with blue and white checkered trousers. The doll's arms and legs are slightly outstretched. The drawing shows details of the fabric texture, such as the woven pattern of the trousers and the loose fit of the tunic. The doll is depicted against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.9 x 28.3 cm (13 3/4 x 11 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15364

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 642, no. 2320.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: July 6th - 22nd (Murphy)

Wikidata ID

Q64573975

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