Figurehead: "C. Perry"

c. 1938

Elizabeth Moutal

Associated Names
Elizabeth Moutal

Artist, American, 1909 - 2000

The sculpture is a bust of a man dressed in early 19th-century attire, with curly hair styled above his forehead. He wears a high-collared shirt, a waistcoat, and a double-breasted coat. The facial features are finely detailed, and the sculpture is rendered in a warm, earthy color resembling wood with a light polish. The folds and creases of the clothing are meticulously carved, and the bust is presented against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46.1 x 38 cm (18 1/8 x 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17099

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 60, no. 114.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 24.

Wikidata ID

Q64558832

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