Butter Worker

c. 1937

Gene Luedke

Associated Names
Gene Luedke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a machine with a saw blade and cogs. The image features a wooden box standing on four legs, containing gears and a saw blade. The box is rectangular with a wooden texture. The main element is a large gear with a serrated edge, resembling a circular saw blade, positioned horizontally on top of wooden gears or cogs. Technical sketches around the main drawing show detailed engineering aspects or additional parts of the machine. The illustration is precise, indicating an intention to convey the mechanical design accurately.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.5 x 45.9 cm (13 9/16 x 18 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: box: 11 5/8" long; 5 1/4" wide; 4 3/4" high; roller: 4 1/2" long; 3 3/4" wide; 2 1/2" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9021

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mrs. Gene Luedke

Wikidata ID

Q64571042

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