Cigar Store Indian

1935/1942

Albert Ryder

Associated Names
Albert Ryder

Artist, American, 1911 - 2001

The sculpture depicts a figure of a Native American man, standing in a dynamic pose with one hand raised near his face and the other hand holding a cylindrical object. He wears a large feathered headdress, a tunic with fringe detailing, and is adorned with earthy tones. The material appears to be painted wood, giving it a polished appearance. The sculpture stands on a square pedestal and has realistic proportions and finely detailed features.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 53.9 x 38.4 cm (21 1/4 x 15 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10067

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 67, no. 128.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 57, pl. 133.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: AL RYDER

Wikidata ID

Q64533966

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