Figurehead from Schooner "Polly"

1935/1942

Alton K. Skillin

Associated Names
Alton K. Skillin

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts the bust of a woman with a bun hairstyle. She is wearing a faded blue draped garment. The sculpture appears to be made of wood, with visible wear and rough texture. Some remnants of paint are on her face and upper body, but much has worn away. Her garment has folds and drapes with a section of yellowish-beige material wrapping around the lower part of the bust. The sculpture has a classical style but shows signs of age.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.3 x 30 cm (15 7/8 x 11 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16353

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2019

  • Maine and the Index of American Design, The Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, 5 Oct 2018-25 Mar 2019, cat. 28.

Bibliography

2018

  • Bianco, Jane. Maine and the Index of American Design. exh. cat. Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockand, Maine, October 5, 2018 - March 24, 2019: 21, cat.28, ill.

Wikidata ID

Q64534665

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