Puppet - "Mrs. Shelby"

c. 1937

Bertha Semple

Associated Names
Bertha Semple

Artist, American, 1903 - 1965

The image depicts a person standing straight, facing forward. They have blue eyes, a small nose, and light brown wavy hair under a white lace bonnet with red ribbons. The person wears a pink floral dress with lace details, a red ribbon at the neckline, and white shoes. Their hands are placed together at the waist, with the right hand above the left. The background is a plain, off-white wall.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 26 cm (14 x 10 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 24" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15663

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in back ink: Bertha Semple.

Wikidata ID

Q64537415

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