Cigar Store Indian

c. 1940

Robert W.R. Taylor

Associated Names
Robert W.R. Taylor

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a standing figure of a Native American man. He is adorned with a large headdress made of feathers, predominantly white and gray. His torso is muscular and bare, exposing his red skin. Around his neck are several golden-colored necklaces. The figure wears a green skirt-like garment with an orange and yellow border, fastened at the waist with a belt. His legs are covered with yellow leggings featuring similar designs. An animal hide hangs over one shoulder. The sculpture stands on a base with a carving of a lion's head. The piece is colored in vivid tones, possibly from painted wood. The sculpture stands upright with a commanding presence, looking forward with a dignified posture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35 x 24.8 cm (13 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10090


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 54, pl. 119.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: R.W.R. TAYLOR

Wikidata ID

Q64629224

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