Pa. German Figurine

1935/1942

Mina Lowry

Associated Names
Mina Lowry

Artist, American, born Canada, 1894 - 1942

The sculpture depicts a creature resembling a combination of a lizard and a bird with a dorsal fin, wings or large fins extending from its back. It is holding a bright red apple-like object in one hand. The sculpture is painted in various colors, including shades of green and gray for the body and darker tones for the fins and wings. The base resembles a rocky platform painted in a dark bluish-green hue. The creature is in a dynamic pose, appearing in motion or interacting with its environment, oriented slightly to the side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.4 x 23 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3800


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64617719

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