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The image shows a ceramic figurine of a bird, a pigeon, perched on a decorative base. The bird is white with a blue back and tail, contrasting sharply. The color palette is mainly white, blue, and some green on the base. The bird faces right, while the base features green accents that resemble leaves and decorations. The background is plain and off-white.
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The image shows a ceramic figurine of a bird, a pigeon, perched on a decorative base. The bird is white with a blue back and tail, contrasting sharply. The color palette is mainly white, blue, and some green on the base. The bird faces right, while the base features green accents that resemble leaves and decorations. The background is plain and off-white.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bank Pidgeon

Emanuel Jacobson

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 47.4 x 36.1 cm (18 11/16 x 14 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 10 1/2" high; 7 3/4" wide; 3 1/2" deep; diameter of base is 3 1/2"
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.17169
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Pennsylvania
  • American
  • Pennsylvania German
Inscription

lower right in graphite: EMANUEL JACOBSON; verso: upper left in graphite: CHALK PIGEON / BEGUN OCTOBER 20 / FINISHED / SIZE / HEIGHT 10 1/2" / WIDTH 7 3/4" / DEPTH 3 1/2" / DIAMETER OF BASE 3 1/2"

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