Figurehead: "Solomon Piper"

c. 1936

Ingrid Selmer-Larsen

Associated Names
Ingrid Selmer-Larsen

Artist, American, 1913 - 2005

The sculpture is a bust of a man in a military uniform. The subject has short, combed-back hair and a serious expression, looking slightly upwards and to his right. The sculpture is painted, with the face in a natural skin tone and the hair in dark brown. The uniform is predominantly dark blue, with a high collar and decorative gold bands painted on the shoulders and upper chest. The bust transitions into a pedestal that resembles draped fabric with a braided texture pattern, painted in shades of gold and beige. The sculpture is displayed against a plain background, highlighting the detailed work on the upper portion.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49 x 36.1 cm (19 5/16 x 14 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17082


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 61, no. 115.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 28.

Inscriptions

lower right in colored pencil: COLOR

Wikidata ID

Q64574844

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