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The image shows a puppet with exaggerated facial features, thick black hair, and a cone-shaped hat with two vertical rods. It wears a red and white garment with a red band around the neck. There is a metallic tool or accessory at the back of its neck. The background is plain and neutral. In the bottom right corner, the name "Elmer Wiese" is written.
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The image shows a puppet with exaggerated facial features, thick black hair, and a cone-shaped hat with two vertical rods. It wears a red and white garment with a red band around the neck. There is a metallic tool or accessory at the back of its neck. The background is plain and neutral. In the bottom right corner, the name "Elmer Wiese" is written.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"King Saul" Marionette

Elmer Weise

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, pen and ink, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 43.9 x 24.1 cm (17 5/16 x 9 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" high (head)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.15649
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

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  • American
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lower right in black ink: Elmer Weise

NGA object ID 27740. 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.