The Blue Garland

Ida M. Wilde, The Blue Garland, ca. 1940, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Ralph T.K. Cornwall, 1964.14.1
Copied 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

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
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — unidentified — child
  • Portrait female — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1964.14.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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.