ORThe Open Room
Digital gallery
Back to the NGA collection
The image shows two bonnets. The larger bonnet is in the upper right quadrant, displaying a detailed design with gathered fabric and lace elements. The smaller bonnet is in the lower left quadrant, with simpler detailing but a similar design style. The color palette is soft with whites and beige tones. The larger bonnet has subtle shadows for a three-dimensional effect, while the smaller bonnet is positioned below with slight shadowing for depth. Both bonnets have strings extending outwards.
Read the visual description

The image shows two bonnets. The larger bonnet is in the upper right quadrant, displaying a detailed design with gathered fabric and lace elements. The smaller bonnet is in the lower left quadrant, with simpler detailing but a similar design style. The color palette is soft with whites and beige tones. The larger bonnet has subtle shadows for a three-dimensional effect, while the smaller bonnet is positioned below with slight shadowing for depth. Both bonnets have strings extending outwards.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Baby's Cap

Lillian Causey

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 46.6 x 35.7 cm (18 3/8 x 14 1/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.1795
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Baltimore
  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: LILLIAN CAUSEY

NGA object ID 14004. 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.