Figurehead: "Andrew Jackson"

c. 1938

Elizabeth Fairchild

Associated Names
Elizabeth Fairchild

Artist, American, c. 1904 - 1979

The sculpture depicts a standing male figure dressed in formal attire. He is wearing a long blue cloak over a suit with pants and a vest. His right hand holds a rolled document, while his left hand holds a cylindrical top hat. The sculpture is made of color-rendered material, with grey for the suit and vivid blue for the cloak. The figure stands on a decorative plinth with ornate designs. The features of the sculpture are finely detailed, with sharp facial features and neatly styled hair.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30 x 22.6 cm (11 13/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 118" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7972

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 188, no. 370.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: W.

Wikidata ID

Q64558652

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