Santo (Bulto)

c. 1939

Polly Duncan

Associated Names
Polly Duncan

Artist, American, c. 1914 - unknown

The sculpture features a small, carved figure of a person seated on a ledge in a wooden box-like frame. The person wears a black top hat, a green top, a red skirt, and brown shoes. The sculpture is made of wood with natural and painted colors. The walls of the box display carvings or drawings of facial designs and geometric shapes in subtle, earthy tones. The sculpture appears to be intended for close viewing, resembling a small diorama or decorative box.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41.4 x 32.1 cm (16 5/16 x 12 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Box height: 11", 10 3/4"wide. Fig. 6", hat=1".

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6948

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 760, no. 2722.

Wikidata ID

Q64619711

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