Billethead from Ship "Favorite"

c. 1938

Hazel Hyde

Associated Names
Hazel Hyde

Artist, American, 1897 - 1967

The sculpture has intricately carved swirling patterns and leaf-like elements. It is made of wood with a natural grain texture and varying shades of brown. The craftsmanship includes layers for depth and complexity. It could be an ornate architectural ornament.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.8 x 38.2 cm (10 15/16 x 15 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 22" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8077

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2002

  • Drawing on America's Past: Folk Art, Modernism, and the Index of American Design, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003, no. 14, as Billethead from the Ship "Favorite".

Bibliography

1952

  • Christensen, Erwin O., Early American Woodcarving, New York: 1952, p. 31, fig. 6.

1970

  • Hornung Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 361, no. 1280.

2002

  • Drawing on America's Past: Folk Art, Modernism, and the Index of American Design. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003: no. 14.

Wikidata ID

Q64573356

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