Bulto

1938

Carl O'Bergh

Associated Names
Carl O'Bergh

Artist, American, 1911 - 1978

The sculpture depicts a standing figure of a man with a bearded face, long nose, and closed eyes. The man has a beard and dark hair. The sculpture is wooden and painted in various colors. The man's garment is green with small red dots, and his hands are gesturing. The figure stands on a flat, rectangular base in a natural wood color. The sculpture has a simplistic and rustic appearance, with defined facial features and a relaxed stance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 53.1 x 37.8 cm (20 7/8 x 14 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 14 1/2"high; 5"wide at base

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6807

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 753, no. 2702.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Carl O'Bergh / -1938-

Wikidata ID

Q64537970

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