Carving "Soul in Purgatory"

Carving "Soul in Purgatory" by Ethel Dougan

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

Dimensions

overall: 27.9 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 15"x30"x4"thick

Classification

Index of American Design

Department

CG-W

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Index of American Design

Accession Number

1943.8.6898

About the Artist

Ethel Dougan

Ethel Dougan is an artist about whom the historical record offers very limited information. No confirmed birth or death dates have been established, and her nationality remains uncertain, making it difficult to situate her work within a specific artistic tradition or period with confidence. The works attributed to Dougan suggest an individual with genuine artistic training and a developed sensibi...

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