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Comb

c. 1939

Gertrude Lemberg

Associated Names

Gertrude Lemberg

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large decorative comb with rounded gem-like embellishments along the top. The comb is displayed against a light background, with a color palette of muted tones including browns and blacks. The comb is centered in the image, with its teeth facing down and the bejeweled accents on top.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29 x 22.7 cm (11 7/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.2375

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: G. LEMBERG

Wikidata ID

Q64572035

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