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Framed print of a woman in a large hat from Mae's Millinery Shop

Catalog Data

Created by:
Penrhyn Stanlaws, American, 1877 - 1957  Search this
Owned by:
Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016  Search this
Subject of:
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper, paint on wood
Dimensions:
H x W (In Frame): 15 3/4 × 12 in. (40 × 30.5 cm)
Type:
prints
portraits
Place collected:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1941-1994
Description:
A framed print or a woman entitled "Phoebe" by artist Penrhyn Stanlaws. The print is of a watercolor drawing in black and white with hand tinted flowers on the hat. It is in a wooden frame painted black. A length of wire is strung across the back horizontally for hanging.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Business  Search this
Millinery  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
Object number:
2010.6.43
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification:
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd573cd2207-ba07-4057-965a-5df3961cf5d8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.6.43