Pa. German Flat-iron Stand

c. 1942

Amos C. Brinton

Associated Names
Amos C. Brinton

Artist, American, 1888 - 1982

The image shows a large metal tool with a wooden handle. The tool has decorative patterns of swirls and stars cut into the metal top and stands on four short legs. The color palette includes earthy tones of brown and bronze with the wood handle being a darker brown and the metal having a slightly aged appearance with hints of rust. Positioned centrally, the handle extends towards the left edge of the image, while the rest of the tool stretches towards the right, with its metalwork patterns prominently displayed.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23 x 28 cm (9 1/16 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 11" long; 5 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3678

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 503.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Amos C. Brinton 526-1

Wikidata ID

Q64535697

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