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Corn Husk Doll

1935/1942

Jacob Gielens

Associated Names

Jacob Gielens

Artist, American, born Germany, 1870 - 1946

The image shows a doll wearing a blue dress with white polka dots, a white apron, and a yellow underskirt. The colors are primarily blue, white, yellow, and brown. The doll is facing away from the viewer, with the hem of the dress flaring out slightly.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.7 x 28 cm (14 1/16 x 11 in.)
Original IAD Object: 8 1/4" high, 4 3/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.15608

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Jacob Gielens

Wikidata ID

Q64579374

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