Brownie Downing Stocking Doll
Name/Title
Brownie Downing Stocking DollEntry/Object ID
2026.594.01Tags
Brownie Downing, Doll, Australia, IndigenousDescription
Brownie Dowling Stocking doll, the doll depicts traditional Australian Indigenous attire. The doll is dressed in a yellow skirt tied with a red band at his waist. Under, on his legs he has what appear to be leggings made of white fabric. On his chest, he wears a white vest, and carries a wooden staff in one hand and a wooden shield in the other. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes and is made of fabric.Use
Collectable itemContext
Viola Edith “Brownie” Downing was born at Manly, Sydney in Australia on the 9th May 1924 and died at the age of 71 at her home in the mountain village of Pal in Andorra on the 16th May 1995. Brownie Downing was an Australian child artist and illustrator, that focused on portrayal of children in their natural habitat specifically the Indigenous children of various tribes in Australia. Her works are very collectable and even more so since her death in 1995.Collection
Cultural Dolls, Brownie Downing DollsCataloged By
Kat BezaireCategory
Doll