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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Figurehead

1935/1942

American 20th Century

Associated Names

American 20th Century

Artist

The sculpture depicts a man in a walking pose. The man has white hair and a beard, wears a blue coat over a white shirt, and has two-toned trousers. The sculpture appears to be made of wood and is placed on an ornately carved base with decorative scrollwork. The sculpture has a realistic style, showcasing the man's posture and facial expression conveying motion and focus.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 50.9 x 38.1 cm (20 1/16 x 15 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9749

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 23.

Wikidata ID

Q64535039

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