Cigar Store Indian

c. 1937

Edward L. Loper and Gordon Saltar

Associated Names
Edward L. Loper

Artist, American, 1916 - 2011

Gordon Saltar

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a sculpture of a Native American woman standing on a square pedestal with the word "CIGARS" on it. The woman is adorned in traditional attire, including a headdress with large blue feathers and a gold band. She is dressed in a reddish-brown garment with blue and gold accents and a leaf motif. Her left arm is raised, holding a cylindrical object, and her right arm is at her waist. The sculpture is made of wood, visible from the texture and carved details. The colors on the sculpture include shades of brown, red, blue, and gold. It stands 64 inches tall with surrounding sketches and measurements in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 58 x 43.9 cm (22 13/16 x 17 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17405


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1996

  • Edward Lopper Sr. Retrospective, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, 1996, 6, fig. 2.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Edware Loper Gordon Salter / Del 259-1

Wikidata ID

Q64557519

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