Lion

c. 1937

John Matulis

Associated Names
John Matulis

Artist, American, 1910 - 2000

The sculpture portrays a reclining lion on a rounded base. The lion is depicted with its head high and front paws forward. The sculpture is warm brown in color, resembling ceramic or terracotta. The lion features detailed mane and paws. The sculpture is placed on a wooden surface, indicated for display on a shelf or mantle. An inscription above reads “Figurine Lion Signed 'John Sanders 1817.'”

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 19.1 x 24.5 cm (7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" long; 4 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8284

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1918

  • Pitkin, H., Early American Folk Pottery, Including Bennington Pottery, Hartford, 1981.

Inscriptions

accross the top in watercolor: FIGURINE LION / SIGNED "JOHN SANDERS 1817"

Wikidata ID

Q64583792

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