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Nubian Slave Figure

c. 1937

Walter Hochstrasser

Associated Names

Walter Hochstrasser

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1901 - 1975

The sculpture depicts a standing figure of a man wearing a turban and draped garment. The figure has dark skin and is adorned with a golden cloth over his shoulders and waist, complemented by a vibrant blue turban with a red centerpiece. The man stands confidently with one hand on his hip while the other rests against a wooden staff or tree trunk.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and heightening on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 65.7 x 49.1 cm (25 7/8 x 19 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10151

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 81, pl. 254.

Wikidata ID

Q64634079

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