Doll--"Cornelia"

c. 1937

Anne Colman

Associated Names
Anne Colman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a person standing with one arm extended to the side. They have delicate features with light-colored skin, pink lips, blue eyes, and an elaborate updo. The person wears a red, off-the-shoulder gown with short sleeves, lace trim at the hem, a black choker necklace, and high-heeled shoes with black lace-up detail. They hold a bouquet of blue flowers with green foliage. The background is plain and light beige, with no other visible objects.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.9 x 38.5 cm (20 1/16 x 15 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 13" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15385

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 643, no. 2342.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Anne Colman

Wikidata ID

Q64536020

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