Tavern Sign (Black Horse Tavern)

c. 1940

John Matulis

Associated Names
John Matulis

Artist, American, 1910 - 2000

The image shows a wooden sign with a carved silhouette of a black horse and the word "Entertainment" below it. The color palette consists mainly of muted browns, grays, and black. The horse is centered on the sign, and the text is positioned at the bottom. The sign is held up by two vertical wooden rods on either side, with black metal brackets near the top edges for support.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 55.7 x 40.5 cm (21 15/16 x 15 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 28 3/4" wide; 46 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16463

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 65, no. 121.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 77, pl. 239.

Wikidata ID

Q64583797

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