"Cannibal" Marionette

c. 1937

James McLellan

Associated Names
James McLellan

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a marionette puppet. The artwork shows a detailed marionette puppet with a large head, exaggerated facial features, and a neutral expression. The puppet wears a green textured sweater and is suspended by strings. Its limbs are jointed and crafted to resemble wood, with carved details. The background is a plain, light-colored canvas that emphasizes the puppet as the central subject.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, pen and ink, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 48.9 x 37.2 cm (19 1/4 x 14 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 19" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15648

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 637, no. 2297.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: James McLellan

Wikidata ID

Q64580636

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