Doll - "Rose Bates"

1935/1942

Josephine C. Romano

Associated Names
Josephine C. Romano

Artist, American, 1915 - 2009

The image shows a person standing upright, facing the viewer. The person has a visible face with delicate features, light skin, and minimal expression. They wear a bonnet with a blue ruffled edge. The hair is partially visible under the bonnet, appearing dark. The person is dressed in a long, flowing coat with blue trim along the edges and sleeve cuffs. Beneath the coat, they wear a coral-colored dress with black stripes near the hem. Their footwear is light blue with buttons along the side. Around their neck is a blue ribbon or sash. The background is plain and unadorned.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 26.8 cm (14 1/16 x 10 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 20" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15398


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: J./ C./ ROMANO

Wikidata ID

Q64591524

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