Carousel Dog

c. 1938

Michael Riccitelli

Associated Names
Michael Riccitelli

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a dog with a saddle. The image depicts a dog standing on all four legs, with detailed fur texture created using soft, earthy tones of brown and red. The dog wears a decorative saddle that sits atop its back, featuring intricate patterns and colors. The animal's posture is calm and poised, highlighted on a light background which emphasizes the detailed textures and colors of its fur and saddle. This is in the style of the 19th-century naturalistic animal illustrations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32 x 46 cm (12 5/8 x 18 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 48" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8108

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, p. 613, no. 2182.

Wikidata ID

Q64614636

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