Spectacles

c. 1936

Frank Nelson

Associated Names
Frank Nelson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a pair of black-framed glasses with octagonal lenses, and elegant curved arms. The color palette is primarily beige, with the glasses in black and gray. The glasses are positioned slightly below the midpoint, with arms extending outward against a beige background. In the lower right corner, a signature is visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.7 x 22.5 cm (12 1/16 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2253

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Frank Nelson

Wikidata ID

Q64570316

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