Nut Head Doll

c. 1938

Jacob Gielens

Associated Names
Jacob Gielens

Artist, American, born Germany, 1870 - 1946

This is a drawing of a stuffed figure in an ornate outfit, seated in a chair with a high-back. The figure's attire includes a waistcoat with red-orange color and gold buttons, along with blue and white embroidered designs. Its small boots and hands have visible stitching. The style is reminiscent of period costume illustration.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.7 x 24.6 cm (13 11/16 x 9 11/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 4 3/4" wide; 7 3/4" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15550

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Jacob Gielens

Wikidata ID

Q64579372

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