Tradesman's Sign

c. 1939

Beatrice DeKalb

Associated Names
Beatrice DeKalb

Artist, American, 1900 - 1969

The sculpture shows a figure dressed in Roman soldier attire, including a helmet with a red plume, red tunic, armor overlay, short kilt, and knee-high boots. The clothing and accessories are painted in red, grey, and metallic tones. The sculpture has a textured surface and stands upright on a square base, with one arm raised forward and the other on the chest in a pose of readiness.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and heightening on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 48.9 x 36.1 cm (19 1/4 x 14 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 36" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8084

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 63, pl. 162.

Wikidata ID

Q64537168

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