Man with Cello

1935/1942

Mina Lowry

Associated Names
Mina Lowry

Artist, American, born Canada, 1894 - 1942

The sculpture depicts a figurine of a man standing on a red base. The man is playing a large string instrument, resembling a double bass. He is wearing a hat, a blue and yellow coat with a white shirt underneath, and light grey trousers. The man's face is painted with stylized features, and his hands are positioned correctly on the instrument as if playing it. The sculpture appears to be crafted from a material that has been painted to indicate fabric and wood, with colors like blue, yellow, grey, white, black, and brown used to give the sculpture a lively and detailed appearance. The overall look is illustrative and cartoonish, giving it a distinct character.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.3 x 22.5 cm (11 9/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 9 1/2" high; 2 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15664


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 617, no. 2194.

Wikidata ID

Q64617856

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