"King Saul" Marionette

c. 1937

Elmer Weise

Associated Names
Elmer Weise

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a puppet with exaggerated facial features, thick black hair, and a cone-shaped hat with two vertical rods. It wears a red and white garment with a red band around the neck. There is a metallic tool or accessory at the back of its neck. The background is plain and neutral. In the bottom right corner, the name "Elmer Wiese" is written.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.9 x 24.1 cm (17 5/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" high (head)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15649

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Elmer Weise

Wikidata ID

Q64559247

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