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The image shows a single shoe at the center with a two-tone color scheme of light brown and beige, as well as white laces. The upper part is mostly white with grey shadows, while the lower part is light brown. A stylized swirl design in brown is visible on the side of the shoe. Near the bottom center, there are small black text initials "A.V. MAY." The background is a plain off-white or light beige.
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The image shows a single shoe at the center with a two-tone color scheme of light brown and beige, as well as white laces. The upper part is mostly white with grey shadows, while the lower part is light brown. A stylized swirl design in brown is visible on the side of the shoe. Near the bottom center, there are small black text initials "A.V. MAY." The background is a plain off-white or light beige.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Baby Shoe

Ada V. May

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.3 x 23.2 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.3079
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: A.V. MAY.

NGA object ID 15288. 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.