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The image shows a decorative embroidered purse. The scene on the purse includes a building with a spire to the left, a tree in the center, and a person walking in front of a fence to the right. Colors in the scene are a mix of greens, blues, browns, and reds. The purse is centered in the image with its embroidery facing forward. There is a faint outline of another purse in the background, labeled with the name "M. Baldwin." The fringe of the purse consists of loops in shades of blue, hanging down at the bottom.
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The image shows a decorative embroidered purse. The scene on the purse includes a building with a spire to the left, a tree in the center, and a person walking in front of a fence to the right. Colors in the scene are a mix of greens, blues, browns, and reds. The purse is centered in the image with its embroidery facing forward. There is a faint outline of another purse in the background, labeled with the name "M. Baldwin." The fringe of the purse consists of loops in shades of blue, hanging down at the bottom.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Beaded Purse

Jessie M. Benge

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.8 x 22.8 cm (11 3/4 x 9 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2193
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Montclair
  • American

NGA object ID 14402. 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.