Figurehead: Warrior with Helmet

c. 1938

F.W. Powell

Associated Names
F.W. Powell

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a bust of a person with long, wavy dark hair extending below the shoulders. The person has distinct facial features, including arched eyebrows and a dark mustache. They wear a gray helmet with a design on top, a garment with a yellow sunburst emblem on the chest, and a blue draped cloth over one shoulder. The background is a plain, light-colored surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 55 x 37.5 cm (21 5/8 x 14 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9754

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in red ink: Francis W. Powell / FEDERAL ART PROJECT

Wikidata ID

Q64561163

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