St. Joseph Carving

c. 1938

Stanley Mazur

Associated Names
Stanley Mazur

Artist, American, 1903 - 1978

The sculpture depicts a male figure standing upright. It is wearing long garments with a part of the cloak draped over the left shoulder and wrapping around the body. The sculpture is predominantly in shades of brown and black, with the garment colors providing contrast to the lighter tones of the figure's skin. The material appears to be wood with a polished finish highlighting carved details. The figure is positioned on a rectangular base and has a solemn expression with stylized features.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44 x 58 cm (17 5/16 x 22 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 47 3/4" High 15" Wide 7" Deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8027

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1995

  • Wood and Wood Carving from the Index of American Design, Pensacola Museum of Art, 1995, no cat.

Bibliography

1952

  • Christensen, Erwin O., Early American Woodcarving, New York: 1952, p. 118, fig. 47.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: STANLEY MAZUR

Wikidata ID

Q64632678

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