Witch Lantern

1937

Lloyd Charles Lemcke

Associated Names
Lloyd Charles Lemcke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a puppet or marionette head. The image shows a head with exaggerated features, including large blue eyes, a broad grin with visible teeth, and a large nose. The head wears a frilly lace bonnet and is mounted on a wooden base. The puppet appears to be made of paper mache or wood, giving it a textured, aged look. The colors used are muted, focusing on cream, brown, and gray shades, enhancing the antiquated appearance. A metal hook is positioned above the bonnet, suggesting manipulation as a puppet. The painting is signed "Lloyd C. Lemcke" with a date in the lower part.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.4 x 25 cm (13 15/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7" high; 6" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12278


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 642, no. 2344.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: LLOYD C. LEMCKE 1937

Wikidata ID

Q64593268

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