Iron Hitching Post

c. 1940

George Constantine

Associated Names
George Constantine

Artist, American, c. 1895 - 1995

The sculpture depicts a figure resembling a young boy dressed in traditional clothing. He is holding a red fan in one hand and a long black stick or rod in the other. The figure is wearing a grey short-sleeved tunic, black shorts, and black shoes. A small round hat sits atop his head, complementing his attire. The sculpture is primarily composed of painted material with colors such as grey, black, red, and flesh tones. The sculpture stands on a rectangular base, elevating the figure slightly above the viewer's eye level, yet the size of the sculpture suggests it would be roughly the height of an average human child when considered in relation to the base.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 48.7 x 30.6 cm (19 3/16 x 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11531


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 90, pl. 283.

Wikidata ID

Q64571324

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