Untitled (Smiling Woman)
Item
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Title
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Untitled (Smiling Woman)
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Agent
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Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)
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Date created
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before 1978
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Measurements
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11.43 x 26.67 cm (4 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches)
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place of creation
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Fayetteville, Georgia, United States
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manufacturer
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Sara Lee Corporation
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manufacturer
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Sara Lee Corporation introduced All Butter Pound Cake in 1951. The product was revolutionary as it was manufactured using a method of freezing pound cake directly in the aluminum foil pan it was baked in. Sara Lee pound cakes were manufactured in the Chicago area, specifically at a major facility located on Waukegan Road in Deerfield, Illinois, which was known for its distinct aroma.
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Description
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Nellie Mae Rowe transformed a Sara Lee poundcake lid into a canvas for a brightly colored drawing of a smiling woman with bright, orange-yellow skin, outlined in green and black against a pastel blue crayon background.
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Subject
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Self-taught art, African American art, portraiture
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Identifier
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Rowe_01_Untitled Smiling Woman before 1978
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Rights
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© Estate of Nellie Mae Rowe/High Museum of Art, Atlanta.
