Broad Axe

c. 1941

Roberta Elvis

Associated Names
Roberta Elvis

Artist, American, active c. 1935

There are two illustrated axes on a light beige background. The larger axe is on the left, featuring a broad, slightly curved silver-gray blade with a wooden handle in a vertical position. The smaller axe to the right shows a similar blade design but is oriented diagonally, with the blade facing upwards to the left and the wooden handle extending to the lower right corner. The color palette consists mostly of muted browns and grays, with the wooden handles having a natural wood grain texture. The objects seem to be depicted accurately to scale, as indicated by the note "Scale 3/4'' = 1'."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 22.5 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: overall: 24 5/8" high; head: 11" high; 8 3/4" wide; 1 1/4" wide 1 1/4" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8342


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in ink: SCALE 1/4" = 1" verso: STATE ILLINOIS / OBJECT BROAD AXE CLASSIFICATION NO. MSCL - 23 / ARTIST ROBERTA ELVIS

Wikidata ID

Q64629298

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