Cigar Store Indian

1938

Henry Tomaszewski

Associated Names
Henry Tomaszewski

Artist, American, 1918 - 1998

The sculpture depicts a figure of a person wearing a feathered headdress and a cloak. The figure wears a knee-length tunic or dress, and the cloak is adorned with red, black, and beige fringe accents. The sculpture is painted in warm tones with hues of red, beige, and dark brown, highlighting the details of the clothing and the features of the face. The figure's hair is styled long and straight, painted in a dark color. The sculpture is made of wood and stands on a rectangular base, which also appears to be wooden with a painted effect to resemble stone. The details and posture of the sculpture are designed to mirror a human form, with an upright stance and one hand lifted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 48.9 x 34.4 cm (19 1/4 x 13 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 60" High (approx)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8028

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. 47, fig. 13.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 69, pl. 220.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Indian #19 Ca 57 / 3/31/38 - 4/25/38 / 3/31/38

Wikidata ID

Q64574029

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