Created by
Stanlaws, Penrhyn, American, 1877 - 1957
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
ink on paper, paint on wood
Dimensions
H x W (In Frame): 15 3/4 × 12 in. (40 × 30.5 cm)
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.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
prints
portraits
Topic
Art
Black Enterprise
Business
Millinery
Women
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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd573cd2207-ba07-4057-965a-5df3961cf5d8

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