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This is a painting of an elaborately embroidered apron. The apron is depicted in a detailed style. It features a dark-colored fabric as its base with a soft pink trim. The apron showcases intricate floral embroidery with vibrant pink, blue, and green flowers adorning the midsection and pockets. Each pocket is embellished with a small pink bow. The waistband includes additional floral motifs that harmonize with the overall design. The rendering highlights the texture of the fabric and the arrangement of the embroidery.
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This is a painting of an elaborately embroidered apron. The apron is depicted in a detailed style. It features a dark-colored fabric as its base with a soft pink trim. The apron showcases intricate floral embroidery with vibrant pink, blue, and green flowers adorning the midsection and pockets. Each pocket is embellished with a small pink bow. The waistband includes additional floral motifs that harmonize with the overall design. The rendering highlights the texture of the fabric and the arrangement of the embroidery.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Apron

Gertrude Lemberg

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 33.6 x 25 cm (13 1/4 x 9 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 13 1/8" long; 18" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.1319
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American

NGA object ID 13528. 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.