Jim the Boxer

c. 1937

George File

Associated Names
George File

Artist, American, c. 1885 - unknown

The image depicts a figure in an oversized, striped red and white costume standing on one leg with the other slightly lifted. The person wears a large, round mask with an exaggerated smile, pink dots on the cheeks, and red triangular shapes above the eyes. The hands are covered with gloves, and the person wears purple tights and brown shoes. The background is plain and light-colored.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite 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: 21" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16872

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: George J. File

Wikidata ID

Q64571422

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