Paper Doll in Petticoats

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Object Details

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Black haired paper doll in white petticoats and camisole (corset?) with arms folded in front of her.

Credit Line

Gift of Grace Lincoln Temple

Date

1840–60

Accession Number

1937-22-23

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

toys & games

Object Name

Paper doll

Type

Paper doll

Medium

Etching with graphite, brush and gouache and watercolor, pen and black ink on off-white wove paper.

Dimensions

8.4 x 4.8 cm (3 5/16 x 1 7/8 in. )

made in

USA

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq44ce15b0d-ad6e-4bb9-9a21-a3628c21b8fc

Record ID

chndm_1937-22-23