Handcuffs with One Key

c. 1936

Cornelius Frazier

Associated Names
Cornelius Frazier

Artist, American, 1902 - 1991

The image shows a large mechanical object with a brass-colored handle and steel-gray arms extending outward to form circular clamps on either side. The color palette is metallic, with the brass handle contrasting against the darker steel components. Two schematic drawings with technical specifications are present in the top right and top left corners. The mechanical object is centrally positioned, with the schematic drawings adding informative elements to either side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.7 x 30.4 cm (8 15/16 x 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2269

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: CFrazier DEE-156-1

Wikidata ID

Q64540583

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