Doll--"General Grant"

c. 1937

Rex F. Bush

Associated Names
Rex F. Bush

Artist, American, c. 1915 - 2002

The image shows a military figure standing upright. The figure has a full beard and mustache, small eyes, and a neutral expression. He wears a brimmed hat with gold trim, a deep blue uniform with gold embellishments, shoulder epaulets with white tassels, a belt, matching trousers, high black boots, and holds a sword. The background is plain with a beige or light tan color. The artist's signature is in the bottom right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51 x 38.2 cm (20 1/16 x 15 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 17" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16646

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 642, no. 2347.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: REX BUSH

Wikidata ID

Q64620405

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