Name/Title
FigurineEntry/Object ID
1943.8.4Description
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
1943.8Source or Donor
Abrams, Horace Mills (1894-1960)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist
Abrams, Horace Mills (1894-1960)Date made
1930 - 1940Place
City
BenningtonCounty
Bennington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
FigurineNomenclature Secondary Object Term
StatueNomenclature Primary Object Term
SculptureNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
Overall (each)Height
10 inDepth
1/4 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Dewey, Jedediah (1714-1778)