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Visiting Card Tray

Helen Hobart

National Gallery of Art

The drawing shows a large, intricately detailed shell-like object at the center. A reclining woman is carved into the right side of the shell. The image is in grayscale, with shades of black, white, and gray. The shell is centrally placed, with the woman positioned towards the lower right following its curvature. The artwork is surrounded by a large area of blank space.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1940
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
4278 × 3376 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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