Marionette (Detail)

c. 1937

Elmer Weise

Associated Names
Elmer Weise

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a wooden puppet head. It has large, round eyes with vividly painted eyebrows and eyelids, a prominent and wide nose, and full, glossy red lips. The head appears carved with detailed attention to texture and shadows, set against a neutral background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 18.9 cm (14 x 7 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 1/8" long; 3 1/4" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15650

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: ELMER / WEISE

Wikidata ID

Q64559248

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