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Toy Bank: Paddy and the Pig

c. 1937

Chris Makrenos

Associated Names

Chris Makrenos

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a ceramic sculpture of a person wearing a helmet and smiling, holding a dog on their lap. The color palette includes muted tones such as brown, green, red, grey, black, and yellow. The figure is seated with outstretched legs, dressed in dark clothing, while the dog on their lap is clothed in grey fabric and facing upward.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 40.7 x 30.5 cm (16 x 12 in.)
Original IAD Object: 8" high; 7" long; 3 3/8" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.8459

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Christ Makrenos

Wikidata ID

Q64539840

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