Whirligig

1935/1942

Yolande Delasser

Associated Names
Yolande Delasser

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a human-like figure with an elongated face and body. It is carved from wood and painted in a combination of colors, predominantly muted brown. The face features simplistic details with a prominent nose, and is painted in gray, black, and red. The figure wears a stylized long coat with red accents. The arms are straight with no distinct hand details, and the legs are depicted with black and red bands near the knees. The sculpture stands in a slightly forward-leaning posture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51 x 35.6 cm (20 1/16 x 14 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 30" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16714

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 78, no. 152.

Wikidata ID

Q64641410

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