St. John Nepomucene-Painted on Buffalo Hide Prior to 1800

1935/1942

E. Boyd

Associated Names
E. Boyd

Artist, American, 1903 - 1974

The image shows a painting of a person standing upright. The person is depicted frontally with their head slightly turned to the side. They have distinct facial features with almond-shaped eyes, eyebrows, and a mustache. Their hair is styled in a crown or halo-like manner above their head. The person is wearing a long robe-like garment with black and white striped and decorative patterns at the bottom. They are holding a large, flowing sash or fan-like object around their shoulders and an item that appears to be a sword or staff in one hand. The background features patterned borders of orange, peach, and beige, framing another figure behind and to the right of the main figure, depicted in a simplistic style with a sunburst pattern around their head. The overall background of the painting is a light beige tone.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.9 x 27.5 cm (14 1/8 x 10 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 75"high x 43"wide (accd. to verso of rend.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6852


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: E Boyd.

Wikidata ID

Q64556087

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