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Cigar Store Man

1937

Alvin M. Gully

Associated Names

Alvin M. Gully

Artist, American, 1902 - 1985

The sculpture depicts a male figure standing confidently with one hand raised. He is dressed in formal clothing, consisting of a suit and a top hat. The material of the sculpture appears to be a dark bronze, giving the surface a smooth, metallic finish. The man stands on a square pedestal. The pedestal is dark, complementing the figure's attire.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 50.1 x 31.3 cm (19 3/4 x 12 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.16393

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 62, pl. 159.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Alvin M. / Gully '37

Wikidata ID

Q64534689

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