Figure

About this object

Narrative

Figure purchased at the Berkley Gallery, London in 1959 by Audrey Hawthorn.

Physical description

A wood figure (part a) dressed in a uniform and high heels with a gun slung across his right shoulder and on his left hip. Shirt and upper high heels painted white. Wears a tie. Grey eyes painted white in surrounding area. Some square badges painted white. Has upraised grooved eyebrows, moustache, and hair. Has a hat (part b) with a crown decoration at the front and oval rows around its oval shape.