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Figurehead: Hercules

c. 1940

Mina Lowry

Associated Names

Mina Lowry

Artist, American, born Canada, 1894 - 1942

The sculpture depicts a bearded male figure wearing a cloth draped over his shoulders and wrapped around his waist. The figure is in a standing position with one leg forward. The sculpture is painted with colors such as flesh tone, red, brown, gold, and dark green. The garment and facial features are intricately detailed.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.9 x 22.4 cm (11 3/8 x 8 13/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 74" high
Accession Number

1943.8.7971

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: MINA LOWRY

Wikidata ID

Q64617763

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