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This is a drawing of a Victorian-style jacket. The artwork depicts a deep purple, high-necked jacket with a double row of small buttons along the front, an hourglass shape, fitted sleeves, intricate highlights and shadows suggesting volume and texture. To the right, there is a sketched outline of the back view of the jacket, showcasing structural elements like seams and folds. The rest of the outfit, including a long skirt, is lightly sketched, leaving room for interpretation or further design work.
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This is a drawing of a Victorian-style jacket. The artwork depicts a deep purple, high-necked jacket with a double row of small buttons along the front, an hourglass shape, fitted sleeves, intricate highlights and shadows suggesting volume and texture. To the right, there is a sketched outline of the back view of the jacket, showcasing structural elements like seams and folds. The rest of the outfit, including a long skirt, is lightly sketched, leaving room for interpretation or further design work.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Basque

Melita Hofmann

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 23.1 cm (12 x 9 1/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.1299
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
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lower right in graphite: MELITIA HOFMANN

NGA object ID 13508. 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.