Suit

Late day three-piece suit of black velvet. a) Jacket in modified bolero style with squared bottom corners. Long sleeves with 5" wide cuffs of heavy, white, open cut lace. Lined in cream satin. Combined designer/retailer label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell" b) Blouse of white linen. Sleeveless. Collar of 6-1/2" wide lace matching cuffs of jacket. Tie of black ribbed silk attaches to collar with hook & loops. Center front opening with 5 small, circular white pearl buttons and tailored buttonholes reinforced with a snap at the neckline and a hook & eye at the waistline. Half-inch pin tucked front. c) Skirt of black velvet. Slight A-line with a 4" purple silk satin cummerbund waistband. Waistband is reinforced with boning and black grosgrain petersham. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in black silk crepe.
Date: 1941/1949
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cape

Cape of black, gray, and off-white wool tweed with 5" collar. Single button closure at collar (button missing). 8.5" x 13" panels on front either side next to 12" arm slits with 1 self-covered button each. Lined in dark gray silk. Knee-length. Designer's label: "Balenciaga / 10, Avenue George V. Paris"
Date: 1941
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Head of a Woman: Dora Maar

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Moderne, Total from front left
Date: 1941
Creator: Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Head of a Woman: Dora Maar

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Moderne, Total from front right
Date: 1941
Creator: Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Seated Woman with Hat

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Date: 1941/1942
Creator: Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Seated Woman with Hat

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face
Date: 1941/1942
Creator: Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for Hollywood Pattern #693 (open access)

Envelope for Hollywood Pattern #693

Hollywood pattern 693 to make a one-piece dress with inverted pleated skirt, patch pockets, front button closure, and long or short sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back. Envelope includes photograph of "Jane Wyman, star of "Bad Men of Missouri," a Warner Bros. Production."
Date: 1941/1942
Creator: Hollywood Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for Vogart Pattern #149 (open access)

Envelope for Vogart Pattern #149

Vogart Pattern #149 to make "Welcome Guest" and floral transfers for household linens, including illustrations of the finished pieces on the back.
Date: 1941/1949
Creator: Vogart
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #3778 (open access)

Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #3778

Simplicity pattern 3778 to make a one-piece dress with square neckline, gathered set-in sleeves, side front button closure, and gently flared skirt, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1941
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Shoes

Pair of evening shoes of cream satin and gold leather trim. Designed as modified heeled sandals, the shoes have a rounded, open toe, and toe-box formed of four rounded "petals" of satin that rise up from the sides and join at top of toe-box. The "petals" are edged in gold leather, and have cut-outs between. Open sides, and straps around ankles and instep secured by small rectangular gold-colored buckles set with small rhinestones. Wide strap at back of heel. Satin covered heel is a modified boulevard heel, with rounded sides, slight waist, and curved front. Designer's stamp, left and right shoe: "Nancy Haggerty / Shoes Inc / New York" Handwritten in both shoes: "820X - Gold / 4 1/2 C / X6297"
Date: 1941
Creator: Haggerty, Nancy
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Beautiful Bird Revealing the Unknown to a Pair of Lovers,

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None
Date: 1941
Creator: Miró, Joán
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Woman in an Armchair

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None
Date: 1941
Creator: Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Movement: Sky and Grey Sea

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None
Date: 1941
Creator: Marin, John
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Balcony

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Painting of a man and a woman seated on a balcony overlooking the sea.
Date: 1941
Creator: Bermúdez, Cundo
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Landscape with Wild Horses

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A landscape painting with trees, a river, and wild horses.
Date: 1941
Creator: Enríquez, Carlos
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

The New Rich

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Painting of red, yellow, blue, green, white and gray featuring ten figures performing various tasks such as cooking.
Date: 1941~
Creator: Ruiz, Antonio
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Woman with Pineapple

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Painting of dark orange, yellow, green, blue, gray and black cubist style painting featuring a female figure with eyes closed seated next to a pineapple.
Date: 1941~
Creator: Tamayo, Rufino
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Cock

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The cock is seen from a back view with scroll-like trellises seen to the right and left of the cock. There is a grouping of pink flowers to the left of the cock. The painting is in hues of red, yellow, blue, pink, and purple.
Date: 1941
Creator: Mariano, 1912-1990
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Little Spanish Prison

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This oil painting has twelve vertical stripes in alternating hues of yellow and grey with one red horizontal stripe crossing three horizontal stripes on the upper left area of the painting.
Date: [1941..1944]
Creator: Motherwell, Robert
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Divers II

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Date: [1941,1942]
Creator: Léger, Fernand
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Poem-Object

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Date: 1941
Creator: Breton, André
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Garden at Sochi,

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Date: [1941..1944]
Creator: Gorky, Arshile
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coffee Maker

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The view of the glass coffee maker is from an angle showing the lid. The two screws holding the wooden handle are also visible in this view.
Date: 1941
Creator: Schlumbohm, Peter
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress

Dress of black rayon crepe. Bodice has V-neck and closure of five self-covered buttons with bound buttonholes; pointed collar; short sleeves. Large salmon pink 3-dimensional sequin floral motif on lapels. Knee length skirt has 2" pin-tuck pleats from hip to hem.
Date: 1941/1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library