Marionette

1935/1942

Vera Van Voris

Associated Names
Vera Van Voris

Artist, American, 1913 - 2002

The image depicts a male marionette figure standing upright. The marionette has strings attached to his hands and head. He has distinctive facial features, blue eyes, rosy cheeks, short blond hair styled upward, and is dressed in a gray shirt with a collar, beige pants, and black shoes. The background is plain beige. There is no jewelry or other objects visible besides the puppet strings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51 x 40.7 cm (20 1/16 x 16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 36" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15731

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: V. VAN VORIS

Wikidata ID

Q64633529

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