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There is a textured, reclining human-like figure in the image, with limbs awkwardly bent and situated prominently on the page. The color palette primarily includes shades of brown, tan, and black, with subtle hints of red and blue detailing on the figure's surface. The figure is positioned horizontally, facing upwards with its head towards the left, arms behind its head, and legs elevated in the air. Above, in the top left corner, is a smaller line drawing of the figure, accompanied by an 11-inch measurement line.
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There is a textured, reclining human-like figure in the image, with limbs awkwardly bent and situated prominently on the page. The color palette primarily includes shades of brown, tan, and black, with subtle hints of red and blue detailing on the figure's surface. The figure is positioned horizontally, facing upwards with its head towards the left, arms behind its head, and legs elevated in the air. Above, in the top left corner, is a smaller line drawing of the figure, accompanied by an 11-inch measurement line.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bootjack

Gordon Saltar

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.9 x 38.1 cm (11 x 15 in.) Original IAD Object: 11" long; 4" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2010
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Wilmington
  • American
Inscription

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

NGA object ID 14219. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.