Carved Group: "Mennonites Homeward"

c. 1939

Selma Sandler

Associated Names
Selma Sandler

Artist, American, 1917 - 2005

The sculpture depicts two figures standing side by side. The figure on the left is a male wearing a hat and cape, with facial features and a long coat or robe. The figure on the right is a female dressed in a long gown, with visible facial features. Both figures are on a rectangular base. The colors of the sculpture predominantly include shades of brown and black. The sculpture appears to be made of wood. The sculpture has an elongated, stylized form, with simplified, angular lines. The figures are carved with attention to the details of their attire. The sculpture is positioned against a light background.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 22.9 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10189


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 625, no. 2229.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: S. SANDLER

Wikidata ID

Q64630713

You may be interested in

Loading Results