Brown Moise with Lady Bug on Round Wood from Rev. Ross McClellan

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a handcrafted wooden ornament with a painted illustration of a cartoon mouse wearing a large hat, sitting and admiring a ladybug on yellow flowers. The mouse is depicted in a stylized and whimsical manner with its long tail curving behind it. The ornament, with a circular shape, has a natural wood texture and a small hole at the top threaded with a white string, suggesting it is designed to be hung as a decorative piece. The background features subtle hints of grass, enhancing the rustic and charming aesthetic of the artwork.

The image shows a handcrafted wooden ornament with a painted illustration of a cartoon mouse wearing a large hat, sitting and admiring a ladybug on yellow flowers. The mouse is depicted in a stylized and whimsical manner with its long tail curving behind it. The ornament, with a circular shape, has a natural wood texture and a small hole at the top threaded with a white string, suggesting it is designed to be hung as a decorative piece. The background features subtle hints of grass, enhancing the rustic and charming aesthetic of the artwork.

Name/Title

Brown Moise with Lady Bug on Round Wood from Rev. Ross McClellan

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.1762

Description

A circular cutout of wood with a brown mouse painted on. Mouse is wearing a straw hat and is staring a red lady bug. From a collection of dolls by Reverend C. Ross McClellan containing approximately 400 mice of varying sizes, shapes, and styles, from the Doll Museum Collection.