Inn Sign: "J. Carter" (verso)

1940

John Matulis

Associated Names
John Matulis

Artist, American, 1910 - 2000

The image shows a painted sign featuring a horse-drawn carriage with a person seated to the right of the horse. The person is wearing a top hat and a dark-colored suit, holding reins to direct the horse. The carriage is dark with green accents and leather upholstery. The signboard above reads “S. RANGER. EAST ORR" and below reads "J. CARTER." The background shows a countryside setting in muted tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.5 x 51.4 cm (13 3/16 x 20 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 23 1/2" High42" Wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8050

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1995

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

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 77, pl. 240.

Inscriptions

lower right: JM-40

Wikidata ID

Q64583787

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