Brooch
Bertha Semple
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.9 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.2308
About the Artist
Bertha Semple
Bertha Semple is an artist for whom reliable biographical documentation is currently sparse. Her dates, nationality, and the details of her training have not been firmly established in the available art historical record, making it difficult to place her work within a specific school or movement with confidence. The works associated with her name suggest an artist with genuine technical engagemen...