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Wick Trimmer

1941

Herman O. Stroh

Associated Names

Herman O. Stroh

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a pair of metal scissors with large handles on a simple background. The colors are primarily grey and metallic, with a hint of brown on the inside of the blades. The scissors are positioned diagonally in the center of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.3 x 28.1 cm (13 7/8 x 11 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 6" long; cutting edges: 2" long
Accession Number

1943.8.9129

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Herman O. Stroh 1941

Wikidata ID

Q64574194

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