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The image shows a fabric section with small brown and beige motifs evenly distributed across the surface. It has an ornately embroidered border in shades of pink and white on the right edge, curving upwards towards the top. The background is a soft beige with a textured pattern. The fabric is angled with the embroidered border in the bottom right corner and extending towards the middle, while the motifs are scattered in the central area. The name "Edith Magnette" is inscribed in the bottom left corner.
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The image shows a fabric section with small brown and beige motifs evenly distributed across the surface. It has an ornately embroidered border in shades of pink and white on the right edge, curving upwards towards the top. The background is a soft beige with a textured pattern. The fabric is angled with the embroidered border in the bottom right corner and extending towards the middle, while the motifs are scattered in the central area. The name "Edith Magnette" is inscribed in the bottom left corner.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Apron

Edith Magnette

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29 x 35 cm (11 7/16 x 13 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 32" long; 34 1/2" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.1315
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Seneca Falls
Inscription

lower left in black ink: Edith Magnette

NGA object ID 13524. 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.