Brownie Downing Stocking Doll
Name/Title
Brownie Downing Stocking DollEntry/Object ID
2026.597.01Tags
Australia, Doll, Indigenous, Brownie DowningDescription
Brownie Downing Stocking doll, the doll depicts traditional Australian Indigenous attire. The doll is dressed in a red skirt and also wears a beige pom pom necklace. The doll appears to be female and appears to be pregnant. 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
Brownie Downing Dolls, Cultural DollsCataloged By
Kat BezaireCategory
Doll