Dapper Dan Store Figure

1937

Helen E. Gilman

Associated Names
Helen E. Gilman

Artist, American, 1913 - 1983

The sculpture features a man dressed in an ornate outfit reminiscent of a circus or carnival character. He wears a black top hat with the name "DAN" written in gold, a red bow tie, a red vest adorned with buttons, and a black long-tailed jacket. His pants are vertically striped in red and beige, matching the pattern of the red and white striped pole he holds in his right hand. The man has a distinctive mustache and stands on a rectangular base. The sculpture is painted wood, giving it a colorful yet classic Americana appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.1 x 33.7 cm (19 5/16 x 13 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10153


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2002

  • Drawing on America's Past: Folk Art, Modernism, and the Index of American Design, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003, no. 69, as Shop Figure: Dapper Dan.

Bibliography

2002

  • Drawing on America's Past: Folk Art, Modernism, and the Index of American Design. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003: no. 69.

Wikidata ID

Q64573467

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