Livery Stable Sign

c. 1938

Sydney Roberts

Associated Names
Sydney Roberts

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a painted wooden horse sign with advertising text. The drawing depicts a stylized image of a horse with text that reads "E. Dora Sons Taxi & Transfer." The horse is uniquely decorated and appears to be prancing with a lifted leg. The drawing is in black and white pen work, and the artist's name, "Syd Roberts," is signed at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26 x 36.9 cm (10 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 60" high; 60" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13817

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: SYD ROBERTS

Wikidata ID

Q64632918

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