Pipe

c. 1939

Robert Clark

Associated Names
Robert Clark

Artist, American, 1910 - 1990

The image shows a decorative smoking pipe with intricate carvings, as well as a separate detailed view of the pipe's bowl. The pipe has earthy brown coloring with darker shading in the carved areas and a hint of beige in the engraved details. Positioned centrally in the image, the pipe extends diagonally from the lower left to the upper right, while the detailed view of the bowl sits directly below it. In the lower center of the image, the text "robert - s - clark" is visible. The background is a plain, muted beige, emphasizing the foreground objects.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.2 x 23 cm (11 1/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" long; 1 15/16" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2236


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: robert + e + clark

Wikidata ID

Q64628872

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