Tea Store Figure

c. 1938

John W. Kelleher

Associated Names
John W. Kelleher

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a standing figure of a person holding a large open book. The figure has black hair styled in an updo and wears a long, flowing robe in light purple with brown tones. The figure has a brown sash around the waist. The sculpture is made of a material that shows texture and defined features, possibly wood. The base includes green accents. The sculpture is in a realistic style, portraying the figure in a static pose, viewed from the front with focus on facial features and the book.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 48.6 x 33 cm (19 1/8 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10212

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1952

  • Christensen, Erwin O., Early American Woodcarving, New York: 1952, pl. II.

Wikidata ID

Q64584430

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