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Spur

1935/1942

Eldon Allen

Associated Names

Eldon Allen

Artist, American, 1920 - 1998

A dark brown leather spur with an ornate design and large metallic rowel wheel is centered in the image. The color palette consists mainly of browns from the leather and dark metallic tones from the metal components, with some silver where star-shaped decorations are visible. Positioned horizontally across from the view, the leather strap arches from the left, connected to the metallic elements that extend towards the right, ending in the spiked rowel.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 26.3 x 35.5 cm (10 3/8 x 14 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1876

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Eldon Allen

Wikidata ID

Q64558120

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