Cigar Store Indian

c. 1941

Sydney Roberts

Associated Names
Sydney Roberts

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture shows a standing figure of a Native American man in traditional attire. He is dressed in a blue knee-length garment and matching leggings, with a headdress adorned with feathers. The man holds a tool in one hand and the other rests against his chest. The color palette includes blue for the clothing, darker shades for the leggings and shoes, and flesh tones for the skin. The sculpture appears to be made of wood and is placed on a square wooden platform with small wheels.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.1 x 34.5 cm (16 15/16 x 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10041

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: SYD A. Roberts.

Wikidata ID

Q64632905

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