Articulated Man with Hat

Unidentified, Articulated Man with Hat, ca. 1900, carved and painted wood with metal and fur, 13 3⁄8 x 6 x 3 5⁄8 in. (34.0 x 15.2 x 9.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.320
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Artwork Details

Title
Articulated Man with Hat
Artist
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1900
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
13 3⁄8 x 6 x 3 5⁄8 in. (34.0 x 15.2 x 9.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
carved and painted wood with metal and fur
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male — full length
  • Dress — accessory — hat
Object Number
1986.65.320
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.65.320

Artwork Description

Artists often made toys with movable arms and legs. The creators of these two figures also added realistic details such as the fabric pants and leather holster of Sailor, and the real hair on Man.

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