Puppet - "Simon Legree" c. 1939

"Puppet - 'Simon Legree'" is a watercolor painting by Hilda Olson, created in 1939. The artwork depicts a male puppet dressed in a plaid suit and a white shirt, with a yellow bow tie and a mustache. The puppet is suspended by strings that are attached to its limbs and head. The artwork is notable for its detail and realism, and is a testament to Olson's skill as a portraitist. The artwork is likely a representation of Simon Legree, the brutal slave owner from Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin".