LACMA

ShopMembershipMyLACMATickets
LACMA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
info@lacma.org
(323) 857-6000
Sign up to receive emails
Subscribe
© Museum Associates 2025

Museum Hours

Monday

11 am–6 pm

Tuesday

11 am–6 pm

Wednesday

Closed

Thursday

11 am–6 pm

Friday

11 am–8 pm

Saturday

10 am–7 pm

Sunday

10 am–7 pm

 

  • About LACMA
  • Jobs
  • Building LACMA
  • Host An Event
  • Unframed
  • Press
  • FAQs
  • Log in to MyLACMA
  • Privacy Policy
© Museum Associates 2025
Collections

John P. John
Woman's Handbag and Glovescirca 1940

Not on view
Mustard-yellow velvet shoulder bag with a rounded body, gathered front, semicircular flap, and long flat strap, photographed flat against a white background
Designer
John P. John
Germany, Munich, active United States, 1906-1993
Designer
Frederic Hirst
United States, 1906-1964
Design House
John Frederics
United States, 1928-1948
Title
Woman's Handbag and Gloves
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1940
Medium
Velveteen
Dimensions
a) Bag: 11 1/2 × 12 1/4 × 3 1/2 in. (29.21 × 31.12 × 8.89 cm) b, c) Gloves: 15 3/4 × 9 1/4 in. (40.01 × 23.5 cm)
Credit Line
From the Collection of Mme. Ganna Walska, gift of Hania P. Tallmadge
Accession Number
M.86.411.172a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles