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Miner's Ore Bucket

1939

Max Fernekes

Associated Names

Max Fernekes

Artist, American, 1905 - 1984

The image shows a wooden bucket with metal bands and a handle. It is displayed at an angle against a beige background. The color scheme consists of light brown wood and rusty brown metal.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 40.7 x 30.3 cm (16 x 11 15/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 13" deep; top: 18" in diameter; bottom: 14" in diameter
Accession Number

1943.8.9010

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Max Fernekes / 1939

Wikidata ID

Q64614069

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