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Negro Woman Doll

c. 1938

Bertha Semple

Associated Names

Bertha Semple

Artist, American, 1903 - 1965

This is a painting of a doll in a Victorian-style dress. The image features a doll with a dark-colored face with big eyes and curled hair. The doll is dressed in a long white gown with blue stripes, a high collar, and long sleeves. The hands and feet of the doll are visible, with realistic detail. The background is plain, focusing on the doll and its attire.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)
Original IAD Object: 11 5/8" high
Accession Number

1943.8.15458

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: BERTHA SEMPLE

Wikidata ID

Q64537408

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