Wax Doll

c. 1936

Mary E. Humes

Associated Names
Mary E. Humes

Artist, American, 1911 - 2001

There is a doll with a cloth body and a painted face, wearing an off-the-shoulder, light-colored dress. The color palette is mostly neutral with shades of beige, off-white, and soft pinks, complemented by the doll's brown hair and subtle blue eyes. The doll is positioned in the center of the image, with the dress spreading out slightly at the bottom and the doll's face directed straight.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 27 cm (14 1/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 20 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15479

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mary Humes --

Wikidata ID

Q64607938

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