Squirrel

c. 1939

Mina Lowry

Associated Names
Mina Lowry

Artist, American, born Canada, 1894 - 1942

The image shows a carved figure of a squirrel holding a small round object in its paws. The color palette consists of browns and tans, with highlights on the squirrel's body. The squirrel is positioned centrally on a plain, light-colored background, standing on a small circular base with its tail raised upwards at the back. It is oriented slightly to the left, giving a profile view of its detailed features.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 22.2 cm (11 7/16 x 8 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6 1/4" high; 3 3/4" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8307

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 389, pl. 1375.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mina Lowry.

Wikidata ID

Q64617770

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