Parrot

c. 1937

Mina Lowry

Associated Names
Mina Lowry

Artist, American, born Canada, 1894 - 1942

The image depicts a carved parrot on a spherical base atop a cubic plinth. The parrot is detailed with textures resembling feathers, mainly in shades of brown, green, and red. The base and plinth are black. The parrot is centered in the image, slightly turned to the right, showing its side profile. The background is a neutral, soft beige.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.5 x 21.5 cm (11 1/4 x 8 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 8 1/4" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8277

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 385, pl. 1357.

Wikidata ID

Q64617769

You may be interested in

Loading Results