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The image shows a detailed drawing of a bonnet with a wide, flared brim and ribbed texture, likely made from cloth or straw-like material. The color palette is predominantly grayscale, suggesting the illustration is in black-and-white. The bonnet is centered in the image, displaying its side view with visible lining inside and ties hanging from the earflaps.
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The image shows a detailed drawing of a bonnet with a wide, flared brim and ribbed texture, likely made from cloth or straw-like material. The color palette is predominantly grayscale, suggesting the illustration is in black-and-white. The bonnet is centered in the image, displaying its side view with visible lining inside and ties hanging from the earflaps.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bonnet

Francis Law Durand

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 30.3 x 24.6 cm (11 15/16 x 9 11/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.1091
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in black ink: SKETCH SHOWING CUT-AWAY AT REAR

NGA object ID 13300. 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.