Santo (Bulto)

1938

Polly Duncan

Associated Names
Polly Duncan

Artist, American, c. 1914 - unknown

The image depicts a figure standing in a dark robe with a cowl, holding a skull in the left hand and a red cross in the right hand. The figure has a pointed beard and mustache, and dark, neatly styled hair with a slight curve at the top. The background is light beige.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 56.2 x 39.2 cm (22 1/8 x 15 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 23"high; 5 1/2"wide at skirt. 7 3/4"wide at arms.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6925

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Polly Duncan, '38

Wikidata ID

Q64619709

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