Bank Pidgeon

1935/1942

Emanuel Jacobson

Associated Names
Emanuel Jacobson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a ceramic figurine of a bird, a pigeon, perched on a decorative base. The bird is white with a blue back and tail, contrasting sharply. The color palette is mainly white, blue, and some green on the base. The bird faces right, while the base features green accents that resemble leaves and decorations. The background is plain and off-white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 47.4 x 36.1 cm (18 11/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10 1/2" high; 7 3/4" wide; 3 1/2" deep; diameter of base is 3 1/2"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17169

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 385, pl. 1361.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: EMANUEL JACOBSON; verso: upper left in graphite: CHALK PIGEON / BEGUN OCTOBER 20 / FINISHED / SIZE / HEIGHT 10 1/2" / WIDTH 7 3/4" / DEPTH 3 1/2" / DIAMETER OF BASE 3 1/2"

Wikidata ID

Q64559380

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