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Pa. German Toy Turkey

c. 1940

Selma Sandler

Associated Names

Selma Sandler

Artist, American, 1917 - 2005

The image shows a stylized brown bird with yellow patterns on its body on an off-white background. The bird is positioned in the center with its head turned to the left. There is a signature at the bottom right edge of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.8 x 22.4 cm (11 5/16 x 8 13/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 4 3/4" long; 5" high
Accession Number

1943.8.3743

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: SELMA SANDLER

Wikidata ID

Q64630709

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