Comb
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 26.5 x 22.5 cm (10 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.2380
Art Historical Context
Sylvia Dezon's *Comb* (1935/1942) is a captivating watercolor rendering from the Index of American Design, a WPA Federal Art Project that ran from 1935 to 1942. During the Great Depression, this initiative employed artists to document America's rich folk art and decorative traditions through precise, colorful studies of everyday objects. Dezon, one of many talented contributors, captured the essence of a humble yet intricately designed comb, preserving its cultural snapshot for future generations. Rendered in watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paper (26.5 x 22.5 cm), the work showcases D...
About the Artist
Sylvia Dezon
Sylvia Dezon is an artist whose biographical details remain largely undocumented in accessible art historical sources. Her nationality, dates of birth and death, artistic training, and the broader arc of her career have not been established in the scholarly record available at this time. Where her works appear in museum collections or exhibition records, they demonstrate an individual artistic vo...