Costume Doll
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.8 x 22.8 cm (10 15/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 10 1/4" high
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.15560
Art Historical Context
**Costume Doll** by Jane Iverson, created around 1936, captures the charm of an early American folk art treasure through delicate watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Measuring about 11 x 9 inches, this rendering depicts a 10¼-inch-high costume doll, showcasing Iverson's meticulous hand in preserving everyday artifacts from America's past. As part of the National Gallery of Art's collection, it exemplifies the watercolor technique's versatility—watercolor for soft hues, graphite for precise lines, and gouache for opaque vibrancy—allowing vivid, lifelike details that make the doll leap o...
About the Artist
Jane Iverson
Jane Iverson is an artist whose biographical details — including her dates, nationality, and training — are not well represented in the major art historical reference sources currently available. The limited documentation surrounding her career makes it difficult to characterize her practice in relation to any specific school, movement, or period. Works attributed to Iverson in museum collections...