Pa. German Chalkware Shepherd Boy

c. 1937

Mina Lowry

Associated Names
Mina Lowry

Artist, American, born Canada, 1894 - 1942

The sculpture depicts a young person seated on a platform. The individual is wearing a hat, a short dress with colorful patterns, with one hand on their lap and the other near their chest. The sculpture is painted in colors like red, green, and gold on the clothing details, with a light, muted skin tone. The material appears to be a form of painted ceramic or plaster, with a smooth texture and painted surface. The expression on the face is neutral, and the figure gazes slightly to the right from the viewer's perspective.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 22.9 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 4 5/8" wide; 5 1/8" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3549

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 383, no. 1351.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: MINA LOWRY

Wikidata ID

Q64617690

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