Snuffer

c. 1936

Anna Aloisi

Associated Names
Anna Aloisi

Artist, American, born c. 1890, died early 1950s

The image contains a pair of old-fashioned, metallic scissors with a distinctive design on a plain background. The color palette is subdued, mainly grayscale with shades of dark gray against a light beige or off-white background. The scissors are placed centrally in the image, positioned diagonally from the bottom left corner to the top right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.2 x 22.8 cm (11 1/2 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9217

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

verso lower right in graphite: SCISSOR TYPE SNUFFER / 35-293-L. / MARCH 2, '36 / Anna Aloisi

Wikidata ID

Q64535981

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