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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