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Figure of Coachman

c. 1938

Irving I. Smith and Joseph Goldberg

Associated Names

Irving I. Smith

Artist, American, active c. 1935

Joseph Goldberg

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture is of a man in historical attire. He wears a dark tricorn hat, jacket, and high-collar waistcoat. His trousers are bright, and he has tall boots. The sculpture is made of painted wood with a rustic texture. The figure is simple in detail, standing upright on a rectangular platform with arms bent at the elbows and hands turned inward.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 38 x 27.6 cm (14 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10201

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64574959

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