Bootjack

c. 1936

Filippo Porreca

Associated Names
Filippo Porreca

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image is a drawing of an ornate, stylized depiction of a beetle-like creature. It features a large central figure resembling a detailed beetle or insect with exaggerated, large curving antennae and textured body segments. The creature's body is intricately detailed with a pattern of scales or armor-like plates. Below the central figure, there are smaller sketches of the same creature with measurements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.2 x 27.8 cm (8 3/8 x 10 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10 3/4" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2031

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

verso: upper right in graphite: Filippo Porreca

Wikidata ID

Q64561505

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