Cigar Store Figure

c. 1942

Elizabeth Johnson

Associated Names
Elizabeth Johnson

Artist, American, 1878 - unknown

The sculpture depicts a woman in a historical-style green dress with ruffles and a high neckline. She is posed dynamically, with one arm extended sideways and holding a small object. She wears a grey hat, and her hair is braided and styled to fall over her shoulders. The sculpture stands on a three-tiered pedestal made of a dark-colored material. The woman is posed slightly forward, with details capturing a lifelike expression and posture relative to a typical human figure's scale.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.2 x 28 cm (13 7/8 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16858

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1952

  • Christensen, Erwin O., Early American Woodcarving, New York: 1952, p. 53, fig. 15.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Elizabeth Johnson

Wikidata ID

Q64558732

You may be interested in

Loading Results