Shoe Sign

1939

Albert Ryder

Associated Names
Albert Ryder

Artist, American, 1911 - 2001

The image displays a wooden heeled boot at the center. The detailed engravings of laces and the classic shape are shown realistically. The color palette consists of different shades of brown, emphasizing the wood's texture. The boot is slightly tilted to the left in the center of the image with the heel pointing downward, set against a light background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50 x 38 cm (19 11/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 8" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16402

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 83, pl. 264.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: AL RYDER / CA # 144 / 7/15/39 / 8/9/39

Wikidata ID

Q64533978

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