Figurehead

1938

Jerome Hoxie

Associated Names
Jerome Hoxie

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of an eagle head sculpture. The drawing features a intricately carved eagle head with a beak and eye. The beak texture suggests a robust material like wood or metal, and the plumage is shown in detail, revealing each feather with precision in brown and earthy tones. The artist's signature, "S. Jerome Hoxie '38," is visible at the bottom. The style aims for realism and detail, emphasizing texture and dimensionality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 38 cm (11 x 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9901

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1952

  • Christensen, Erwin O., Early American Woodcarving, New York: 1952, p. 29, fig. 5.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 35.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: S. Jerome Hoxie / '38

Wikidata ID

Q64581642

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