Handmade Auger
c. 1942
William Frank
Artist, American, 1878 - 1950
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Artwork overview
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Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 33.7 x 25.9 cm (13 1/4 x 10 3/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: bit: 12 3/4" long; to drill 3/4" hole; handle: 12" long, 1 1/2" diameter, tapered towards ends -
Accession
1943.8.8344
Artwork history & notes
Inscriptions
lower right in graphite: William Frank verso: upper center in graphite: Milwaukee / Public Museum / 12364 / 3500 / 485 / An old time auger used in / the old colonial days - / Handle made of Hickory / Bit made of tempered steel / Drawing 2/3 actual size / 8/15 to 8/18
Wikidata ID
Q64636839