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The image is of a person standing and facing slightly to the left. They have dark, wavy hair styled with a small floral headpiece. They wear a long, intricately decorated gown with beads and embellishments, made of a light, translucent fabric with a draped design, a fitted bodice, and long sleeves. They also wear a long lace veil extending down to the floor. The background is plain and off-white.
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The image is of a person standing and facing slightly to the left. They have dark, wavy hair styled with a small floral headpiece. They wear a long, intricately decorated gown with beads and embellishments, made of a light, translucent fabric with a draped design, a fitted bodice, and long sleeves. They also wear a long lace veil extending down to the floor. The background is plain and off-white.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"Negro Bride" Puppet

Verna Tallman

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.7 x 26 cm (14 1/16 x 10 1/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 24" high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.15657
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • San Francisco
  • American

NGA object ID 27748. 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.