Figurine

Name/Title

Figurine

Entry/Object ID

1943.8.4

Description

Plywood cutout figurine of man in religious clothing. The figure is painted on the front, and the plywood is left bare on the reverse. The man is shown wearing a black wide-brimmed hat, a blue cloak, a black or brown coat that reaches his knees, brown breeches, white stockings, and black shoes. He is holding a walking stick in his right hand and a large book in his left hand. The figure sits in a slot within a rectangular wooden base. The back is inked with the inscription, "Reve Jedediah Dewey / First Minister / Bennington / Horace Mills Abrams."

Context

Made by Horace Mills Abrams as a model for a series of signs to be placed around Bennington, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1943.8

Source or Donor

Abrams, Horace Mills (1894-1960)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Abrams, Horace Mills (1894-1960)

Date made

1930 - 1940

Place

City

Bennington

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Figurine

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Statue

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (each)

Height

10 in

Depth

1/4 in

Material

Wood, Paint

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, Jedediah (1714-1778)