Untitled (Green Leg) - High Museum of Art

Untitled (Green Leg)

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

A green and blue leg with a plaid pink and white skirt hem in upper left corner and red heeled shoe with blue accents.

Details

Title

Untitled (Green Leg)

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

before 1978

Medium

Crayon and pencil on paper

Dimensions

Image/Sight: 11 x 8 inches (27.9 cm x 20.3 cm) Framed/Mounted: 21 1/4 x 17 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches (54 cm x 43.8 cm x 3.2 cm)

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.200

Location

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

© Estate of Nellie Mae Rowe/High Museum of Art, Atlanta.

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