Cigar Store Indian

c. 1939

Michael Riccitelli

Associated Names
Michael Riccitelli

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture shows a figure standing upright, dressed in a detailed costume, suggesting a historical or cultural theme. The figure wears a headdress with feathers, a wrapped shoulder garment, and a short skirt or tunic. The sculpture is reddish-brown, possibly made of wood. The figure has one arm raised and stands on a rectangular pedestal. The proportions make the figure appear slightly elongated, and it stands in a formal, ceremonial stance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.2 x 30.3 cm (17 x 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10073

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 68, pl. 187.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: RICCITELLI.M / CA 160

Wikidata ID

Q64614638

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