Cigar Store Indian

c. 1937

Eugene Croe

Associated Names
Eugene Croe

Artist, American, c. 1875 - 1953

The sculpture depicts a Native American figure wearing a traditional headdress with vibrant red, yellow, and black feathers. The subject is dressed in a red tunic with gold fringes and a green shawl or drape over one shoulder. The sculpture is shown holding a long, slender object in its right hand and has a bundle of arrows on the left side. The figure stands on a red pedestal with small wheels. The color scheme is primarily earthy tones such as red, green, black, and gold. The sculpture appears to be made of a material that can be painted. It presents the subject in an upright posture, directly facing the observer.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.1 x 27.9 cm (13 13/16 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 76" high; 16" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8057


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. 49, fig. 14.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Eugene Croe

Wikidata ID

Q64560361

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