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The image is a drawing of an ornate, stylized depiction of a beetle-like creature. It features a large central figure resembling a detailed beetle or insect with exaggerated, large curving antennae and textured body segments. The creature's body is intricately detailed with a pattern of scales or armor-like plates. Below the central figure, there are smaller sketches of the same creature with measurements.
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The image is a drawing of an ornate, stylized depiction of a beetle-like creature. It features a large central figure resembling a detailed beetle or insect with exaggerated, large curving antennae and textured body segments. The creature's body is intricately detailed with a pattern of scales or armor-like plates. Below the central figure, there are smaller sketches of the same creature with measurements.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bootjack

Filippo Porreca

Date
c. 1936
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 21.2 x 27.8 cm (8 3/8 x 10 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 10 3/4" long
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2031
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

verso: upper right in graphite: Filippo Porreca

NGA object ID 14240. 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.