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Shoes

c. 1940

Archie Thompson and Albert Rudin

Associated Names

Albert Rudin

Artist, American, 1882 - 1943

Archie Thompson

Artist, American, 1886-1975

The image displays two large old brown leather shoes. One shoe is facing upwards to show its sole, while the other is lying on its side. The color scheme is mostly brown with highlights and shadows. The shoes are slightly overlapping, with a brown lace coiled neatly to the bottom right against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 32.3 x 42.4 cm (12 11/16 x 16 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1968

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: ARCHIE THOMPSON

Wikidata ID

Q64536341

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