Cast Iron Frog

c. 1938

Ralph Morton

Associated Names
Ralph Morton

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, dark-colored frog on a plain light background. The frog has a rich palette of deep browns and blacks on its body. Its back faces the top-left corner, legs are tucked beneath its body, and its eyes are facing the upper-left. In the bottom-right corner, there is a smaller sketch of the frog with measurements annotated around it.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 20.6 x 28.6 cm (8 1/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 3" high; 5 3/8" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8298

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in ink: R. MORTON 259 - 1; lower right in ink: scale drawing; verso: lower right in ink: Height from forefeet to eyes 3" / Length overall 5 5/8" / Width (through rear legs) 4 1/4" / Width (through body) 2 3/8" / Length of fore-feet 1 1/4", length of hind legs 3 1/4"

Wikidata ID

Q64619869

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