Carousel Drummer Girl

c. 1939

Robert Pohle

Associated Names
Robert Pohle

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a young male figure standing upright. He is dressed in a white long-sleeved shirt, a red skirt or shorts, white leggings, and a blue sash tied around his waist. The figure wears a large, wide-brimmed hat that is light green with a yellow band. In each hand, he holds a black stick with a round tip. The sculpture is painted in lifelike colors, including skin tones for the face, arms, and legs, and it stands on a greenish rectangular base. It presents a realistic human scale related to the viewer's perspective, and the detailed attire adds a sense of cultural or historical costume.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42.2 x 28 cm (16 5/8 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16900


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1952

  • Christensen, Erwin O., Early American Woodcarving, New York: 1952, p. 62, fig. 21.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 599, no. 2152.

Wikidata ID

Q64629062

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