Bishop Hill: Auger

c. 1938

Michael Chomyk

Associated Names
Michael Chomyk

Artist, American, born Poland, 1911 - 1993

The image shows a wooden drilling tool called an auger, with a central barrel-shaped handle and two horizontal handles. The color palette includes browns and beige, emphasizing the wood grain and aged patina. The tool is positioned vertically with the top rounded handle at the top and the metal drilling bit extending downward from the center. The artist's name, Michael Chomyk, is inscribed near the bottom right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 47.6 x 32.8 cm (18 3/4 x 12 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 24" long; 15 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3909

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: MICHAEL CHOMYK

Wikidata ID

Q64614490

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