Saint George & the Dragon, Carved Out of Section of Plank - Painted

c. 1938

Majel G. Claflin

Associated Names
Majel G. Claflin

Artist, American, 1893 - 1941

The sculpture portrays a person on horseback facing off against a dragon-like creature. The figure is on a horse painted in blue with red accents on its mane and reins. The person wears a green outfit and a cap while holding a red spear or lance towards the dragon. The dragon, colored brown, has an open mouth positioned in front of the horse. The materials appear to be wood with painted details, and the sculpture is elevated on a platform.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.1 x 35.9 cm (11 7/16 x 14 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: as drawn

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6945

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1952

  • Christensen, Erwin O., Early American Woodcarving, New York: 1952, p. 124, fig. 51.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 749, no. 2696.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: MAJEL G. CLAFLIN-TAOS N.M.

Wikidata ID

Q64594722

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