Ida M. Wilde, The Blue Garland, ca. 1940, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 3⁄8 x 2 5⁄8 in. (8.6 x 6.7 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Ralph T.K. Cornwall, 1964.14.1
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Artwork Details
- Title
- The Blue Garland
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1940
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- sight 3 3⁄8 x 2 5⁄8 in. (8.6 x 6.7 cm) oval
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Ralph T.K. Cornwall
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- watercolor on ivory
- Subjects
- Portrait female — unidentified — bust
- Portrait female — unidentified — child
- Object Number
- 1964.14.1
Artwork Description
This portrait of a woman with a blue garland is thought to be by Ida Wilde, a miniaturist active throughout the 1920s and 1930s. The artist primarily used pastel colors in this portrait, and as a result the sitter’s large green eyes and rosebud lips stand out against the pale shades of lilac and lemon. The title, Blue Garland, may refer to the ribbons in the young lady’s hair.