Gentlewoman

Hattie E. Burdette, Gentlewoman, ca. 1930, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George F. Linkins, 1955.5.1
Copied Hattie E. Burdette, Gentlewoman, ca. 1930, watercolor on ivory, 3 x 2 3⁄8 in. (7.6 x 6.0 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George F. Linkins, 1955.5.1

Artwork Details

Title
Gentlewoman
Artist
Date
ca. 1930
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 x 2 3⁄8 in. (7.6 x 6.0 cm) oval
Credit Line
Gift of George F. Linkins
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1955.5.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1955.5.1

Artwork Description

This portrait shows an elegant older lady, wearing a luxurious fur jacket. During the 1920s and ‘30s, the fashion for filmy, unlined fabrics made furs not only fashionable but useful for cold evenings on the town.