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The image displays a pair of black shoes with intricate floral embroidery in shades of red, green, and a hint of orange on a plain off-white background. The shoes are positioned in the center of the image, with their toes pointing slightly upward and the heels closer towards the bottom right corner.
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The image displays a pair of black shoes with intricate floral embroidery in shades of red, green, and a hint of orange on a plain off-white background. The shoes are positioned in the center of the image, with their toes pointing slightly upward and the heels closer towards the bottom right corner.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Baby Shoes

Edith Towner

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.3 x 24.1 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.1981
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Boston
  • American
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: Edith Towner

NGA object ID 14190. 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.