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A large bonnet with an intricate design and multiple layers and pleats is featured at the center of the image. The bonnet is primarily brown and gray with hints of purple, adorned with small bows along the top. It is facing slightly to the left. The background is a plain light beige color.
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A large bonnet with an intricate design and multiple layers and pleats is featured at the center of the image. The bonnet is primarily brown and gray with hints of purple, adorned with small bows along the top. It is facing slightly to the left. The background is a plain light beige color.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bonnet

J. Herman McCollum

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 42.5 x 43 cm (16 3/4 x 16 15/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.1055
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Boston
  • American
Inscription

lower right in black ink: McCollum

NGA object ID 13264. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.