"Tamanend" Figurehead

c. 1939

Douglas Campbell

Associated Names
Douglas Campbell

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture is a bust of a male figure adorned in elaborate attire. The subject is wearing a ruffled garment with a distinct brooch in the center and intricate folds and designs on the shoulders and chest. There is a quiver with arrows on his back. The sculpture is primarily monochromatic gray and showcases detailed carving of facial features, hair, and clothing textures. The bust is positioned to highlight the strong features of the subject's face and the detailed workmanship of the attire.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and heightening on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 59.7 x 45.8 cm (23 1/2 x 18 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9973

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 24.

Inscriptions

lower center in watercolor: D.G. Campbell

Wikidata ID

Q64556023

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