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A beaded purse with a metal clasp and chain is the central object. It features a floral design and small houses with leaves at the bottom. The color palette includes pastel purples, bright reds, greens, and blues, with metallic silver from the chain and clasp. The purse is positioned centrally with the chain arching upwards and to the right, against a pale background with a defined rectangular border.
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A beaded purse with a metal clasp and chain is the central object. It features a floral design and small houses with leaves at the bottom. The color palette includes pastel purples, bright reds, greens, and blues, with metallic silver from the chain and clasp. The purse is positioned centrally with the chain arching upwards and to the right, against a pale background with a defined rectangular border.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bag

Margaret Linsley

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and gouache on paper
Dimensions
overall: 26.9 x 35.5 cm (10 9/16 x 14 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2126
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Connecticut
  • American

NGA object ID 14335. 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.