All American Girl

From Mattatuck Museum

Benjamin Ortiz (previously owned by)
Dagwood (created by)
Mattatuck Historical Society (owned by)

1990s (Date manufactured/created)

enamel paint

tin

35.25 inches H X 9.375 in W

tin sheet cut in form of female figure facing viewer's left; wears blue dress with white pearl necklace, white stockings and black healed shoes, and black belt. White face with black shoulder-length hair and red lips. Arms appear crossed at chest. three large white droplets on dress skirt middle area in diagonal from upper left to lower right. White text on skirt bottom edge "All American Girl". Signed on left left vertically downward "DAGWOOD".

Gift of Benjamin Ortiz and Victor Torchia, Jr., 2023

Accession/ID Number 2024.9.11