Dancing Girl from Spark's Carousel Wagon

c. 1938

Katharine Merrill

Associated Names
Katharine Merrill

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a woman in a dynamic dance pose. She is mid-leap, with her right arm extended above her head and her left arm relaxed by her side. Her left leg is bent at the knee, and her right leg is slightly raised, toes pointed downward. She has long flowing hair and wears a fitted top with short sleeves and a short skirt in light blue, green, and pink. The colors are soft and the background is light beige.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.5 x 29.4 cm (19 7/8 x 11 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 63" high; 19" wide; 5 1/2" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16747

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 153, no. 302.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 600, no. 2153.

Wikidata ID

Q64591924

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