"David and Goliath" Marionette

c. 1937

Ruth Abrams

Associated Names
Ruth Abrams

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a marionette puppet suspended by strings. The puppet has exaggerated features, including large eyes, colorful cheeks, a black mustache and beard. It wears a vibrant robe with golden hexagonal shapes, full sleeves, and dark footwear. The puppet's head is covered with a turban. The background is neutral.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 48.5 x 36 cm (19 1/8 x 14 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 21" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15644

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 636, no. 2294.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Ruth G. Abrams

Wikidata ID

Q64630035

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