Pa. German Music Box

1935/1942

Charlotte Angus

Associated Names
Charlotte Angus

Artist, American, 1911 - 1989

The sculpture features a group of small, carved figures arranged in a circular formation on a platform resembling a drum-like structure. Two larger figures stand next to them, one holding a large triangle shape and the other holding a staff with a cluster of wheat. The sculpture is made of wood with a brown color. The base is rectangular with a turning handle on the side. The sculpture combines various shapes and sizes with a focus on detailing in the hats and held items.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.6 x 31.2 cm (9 11/16 x 12 5/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 1/4" long; 2 1/2" " high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8150

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 624, no. 2224.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: CHARLOTTE / ANGUS

Wikidata ID

Q64539692

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