Gentlewoman

Hattie E. Burdette, Gentlewoman, ca. 1930, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George F. Linkins, 1955.5.1
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.

Works by this artist (3 items)

Hattie E. Burdette, Lady with Blue Hair Ribbon, ca. 1935, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George F. Linkins, 1955.5.2
Lady with Blue Hair Ribbon
Artist
Dateca. 1935
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Hattie E. Burdette, Young Girl with Pearls in Hair, ca. 1935, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George F. Linkins, 1955.5.3
Young Girl with Pearls in Hair
Artist
Dateca. 1935
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Hattie E. Burdette, Gentlewoman, ca. 1930, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George F. Linkins, 1955.5.1
Gentlewoman
Artist
Dateca. 1930
watercolor on ivory
Not on view

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