Cigar Store Figure

1935/1942

Joseph Goldberg

Associated Names
Joseph Goldberg

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays an upper bust of a person, from the chest upwards. The individual faces forward with their head slightly turned to one side. The person has long, dark hair, wide eyes, a straight nose, and a small, closed mouth. They wear a white headpiece or turban with a red band at the base and a decorative element on top. The clothing is light-colored. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is plain and unadorned, with a simple, light color highlighting the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.5 x 24.1 cm (12 13/16 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7955


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 62, pl. 161.

Wikidata ID

Q64591164

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