Lady Marionette

c. 1937

James McLellan

Associated Names
James McLellan

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a marionette puppet with a three-quarter length representation. The puppet is upright, with its head slightly tilted, right arm raised, large eyes, a prominent nose, and red lips. It wears a pink headscarf tied at the neck, a dark coat with fur trim, and a blue outfit with visible patterns. The puppet's hands are pink, and it is attached to strings. The background is a plain, light color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.9 x 38.1 cm (20 1/16 x 15 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 16 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15646

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 637, no. 2298.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: -James McLellan-

Wikidata ID

Q64580635

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