Collection Highlights
Castle Garden, New York City
Date:
1859
Object Number:
1972.13
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Doll: girl in short white dress
Object Number:
INV.11029
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Ceramic, textile, glass, hair, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 29 1/2 x 16 x 5 1/2 in. ( 74.9 x 40.6 x 14 cm )
Marks:
impressed: on back of head, near crown: "192"
impressed: on base of neck: "16"
Description:
Doll with bisque swivel head, golden wig detached from pate, blue glass eyes, open mouth, pierced ears, and tinted face; composition body with ball-and-socket joints, and molded hands; child's knee-length, short-sleeved dress with lace cuffs and collar, and satin sash sewn at waist, over petticoats trimmed with lace and pink ribbons, underwear, and satin booties with lace over pink and white socks; artificial pearl necklace.
Gallery Label:
The attribution of this doll to Kestner is based on an appraisal done in January 1998 by Olivia Bristol for Christie's Appraisals Inc.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
