Toy Bank: Bear and Indian

1939

Ethel Clarke

Associated Names
Ethel Clarke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a hunter aiming a rifle at a bear. The scene is depicted with intricate detail, illustrating a stylized encounter between a bear and a hunter. The hunter is shown with traditional attire, including a feathered headdress and vibrant colors, holding a rifle pointed directly at the bear. The landscape under their feet suggests grass and earthy terrain. The overall composition is balanced with both characters facing each other.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.5 x 40.7 cm (12 x 16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" high; 10 1/2" long; 3" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8464

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 652, pl. 2386.

Inscriptions

lower right in colored pencil: Ethel Clark '39

Wikidata ID

Q64559969

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