Dancing Doll

c. 1940

Mina Lowry

Associated Names
Mina Lowry

Artist, American, born Canada, 1894 - 1942

The sculpture depicts a wooden figure resembling a mannequin or doll with human-like features. The figure wears a uniform consisting of a blue jacket with gold epaulettes, a white shirt, dark blue or black pants, and boots. The sculpture is made of wood and painted in muted colors such as blues, golds, and browns. The stylized proportions and facial features give the figure a simplified, rigid appearance with a neutral expression. The hands are rounded and mitten-like. The overall style of the sculpture suggests it is a folk art piece emphasizing bold shapes and straightforward representation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 53 x 35.3 cm (20 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 16" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15536


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 630, no. 2262.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mina Lowry.

Wikidata ID

Q64617848

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