Fashion Drawing
DesignerAttributed to
Gertrude Dowd Conklin
American, 1909 - 1979
Date1930-1940
MediumWatercolor and pencil on wove paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 14 × 9 15/16in. (35.5 × 25.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the estate of Joseph T. Hall
DescriptionFashion drawing attributed to Gertrude Conklin. Pencil and watercolor drawing of a woman wearing a long sleeved light blue evening coat over a floor-length pink gown with a blue pattern similar to leopard and cheetah print. The woman has Caucasian skin-tone and is wearing make-up, the hair is short and remains unpainted. The woman is drawn standing with one hand bringing a cigarette to her mouth and the other arm down at her side. The coat features a wide lapel and a closure at the center waistline. The pink and blue patterned gown is fitted along the bodice with a flared skirt.
Object number1982.101.105v
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