Robert eugene otto paintings

Allegedly haunted doll

Robert the Doll^[1] is an allegedly haunted doll^[2] exhibited at the East Martello Museum in Key West, Florida.

Robert was once owned by painter, author, and Key West resident Robert Eugene Otto.

History

The doll originally belonged to Robert Eugene Otto, an artist described as "eccentric", who belonged to a prominent Key West family.

The doll was reportedly manufactured by the Steiff Company of Germany, purchased by Otto's grandfather while on a trip to Germany in 1904, and given to young Otto as a birthday gift.

Robert the doll photos

The doll's sailor suit was likely an outfit that Otto wore as a child.^[1][3]

The doll remained stored in the Otto family home at 534 Eaton Street in Key West while Otto studied art in New York and Paris.

Otto married Annette Parker in Paris on May 3, 1930. The couple returned to the Otto family home in Key West to live there until Otto died in 1974. His wife died two years later.