Polychromed Pinewood Box

Object/Artifact

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Frances M. Maguire Art Museum

Name/Title

Polychromed Pinewood Box

Entry/Object ID

2022.2.11

Description

Mexican polychromed pinewood box with curved and hinged lid. It is decorated with the image of a peasant woman (spanning the lid and front of the box) in a rural landscape with a donkey and a deer. There are images on the side and back of houses and donkeys.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Hector Hyppolite

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Artist

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Notes

Signed “Hector Hyppolite,” a Haitian artist.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Closed box

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

15-3/4 in

Depth

7-11/16 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Credit Line

Label

Gift of Joseph J. Rishel Estate