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"Humpty Dumpty" Jumping Jack

1935/1942

Robert Gilson

Associated Names

Robert Gilson

Artist, American, 1903 - 1942

This is a drawing of a toy with jointed limbs. The toy has a smiling face and geometric patterns on its body, using red, blue, and black colors. It is made up of pieces connected by metal pins, creating a jointed structure. A string is attached to the bottom. The background is a plain, light color.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 51 x 25.5 cm (20 1/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.15673

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Robert Gilson

Wikidata ID

Q64628907

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