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Cigar Store Figure Rendered by Elizabeth Johnson (artist), c. 1942 watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper overall: 35.2 x 28 cm (13 7/8 x 11 in.) Index of American Design 1943.8.16858 |
Object 7 of 26
Wooden figures produced for tobacco shops included many subjects other than Indians. This example represents a lady of fashion, dressed in a costume for riding a horse. Her stance is quite daring for the Victorian period: by revealing her ankles she shows to what lengths tobacconists would go to attract customers. The figure comes from Arizona, a state where there were few women and where such a gesture would be sure to command attention.
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