My Man Bill

From Mattatuck Museum

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

1990s (Date manufactured/created)

enamel paint

tin

tin sheet cut in form of male figure facing viewer's left; wears light blue shirt and light blue pants with black vertical stripes and black belt and black shoes. white face with black hair and mouth and ear features. arm extended outward left holding 'cigar' at end (hand not depicted). three brown cigars in shirt pocket. white text at waist "My Man Bill". signed on left foot/shoe in red "DAGWOOD".

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

Accession/ID Number 2024.9.12