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Andiron (One of Pair)

c. 1953

Mildred Ford

Associated Names

Mildred Ford

Artist, American, 1895 - 1988

The image features a large andiron depicted in a charcoal-style drawing. Surrounding the andiron are technical sketches in a lighter pencil. The color palette is mainly black, gray, and white. The andiron is positioned centrally in the foreground with the sketched representations on the left and right. Mildred Ford is credited in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.2 x 23.1 cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 14" high; 12 1/2" long
Accession Number

1943.8.7924

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mildred Ford

Wikidata ID

Q64614761

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