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c. 1938

Dorothy Handy

Associated Names
Dorothy Handy

Artist, American, 1915 - 1986

This is a painting of two saddled stone or metal leopards. The image shows two leopards equipped with elaborately designed saddles. The leopards are depicted in a neutral stance, with one slightly ahead of the other. Their mouths are open, revealing sharp teeth. The saddles are detailed, with deep brown leather and ornate embellishments, highlighted against the leopards' gray-toned bodies. The background is a plain, light color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.7 x 41.1 cm (12 1/16 x 16 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 20" High (approx)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8038

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1995

  • Wood and Wood Carving from the Index of American Design, Pensacola Museum of Art, 1995, no cat.

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 610, no. 2173.

Wikidata ID

Q64555884

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