Composition Kewpie Doll with string joints, painted features and red dress. 1930 Rosie O'Neill.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Doll
Nomenclature Class
Toys
Nomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational Objects
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Geo. Borgfeldt & Co. in New York
Time Period
19th Century
Place
Region
Central Europe
Continent
Europe
Edition
1930 Kewpie
Notes
Rose O'Neill, a Midwest native who had worked as a writer and illustrator in New York City, initially conceptualized the Kewpie as a cartoon intended for a comic strip in 1909.
Dimensions
Height
13 in
Width
4 in
Length
7-1/2 in
Material
Composition
Colors
Color
Tan, Blonde, Red, Black, White
Color Notes
Tan painted body with painted features, blonde hair, black and white eyes, and red lips.
