Tradesman's Sign: Turk

c. 1939

Dorothy Van Dunker

Associated Names
Dorothy Van Dunker

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture shows a standing male figure wearing intricate clothing. He has a long red robe with a teal tunic underneath, a red sash around the waist, and red lower garments. The figure wears a black-grey turban on his head, has one arm bent near his chest, and the other arm extended downward. The sculpture stands on a square brown base, appears to be made from a smooth and solid material like wood, and is crafted in a lifelike manner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 53.8 x 38.2 cm (21 3/16 x 15 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10128

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 69, no. 134.

Wikidata ID

Q64556003

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