Circus Wagon Figure: Muse

1935/1942

John Matulis

Associated Names
John Matulis

Artist, American, 1910 - 2000

The sculpture depicts a female figure known as "Muse with a Scroll." The subject is standing upright with her body slightly leaned to one side. She is holding a scroll in her left hand while her right hand supports her chin. The figure is adorned in flowing drapery that clings to her form, giving a sense of movement. The sculpture is primarily in shades of gray and has a texture that suggests it is made from stone. The figure's expression and posture are solemn and contemplative, with her gaze directed outward.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 55.1 x 25.7 cm (21 11/16 x 10 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 49" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17280

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 602, no. 2157.

1974

  • Bishop, Robert. American Folk Sculpture. New York, 1974: 273.

Inscriptions

across the bottom in watercolor: MUSE WITH A SCROLL

Wikidata ID

Q64583805

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