Hand Compass

c. 1939

Robert Clark

Associated Names
Robert Clark

Artist, American, 1910 - 1990

Three compasses are depicted in the image. Two of them have open cases, displaying colorful interiors. The largest compass has a brown and gold case with a red and pink interior. Another compass with a yellow rim is positioned slightly to the left. A closed compass with a brown case and gold design on top is placed below them. The color palette includes brown, gold, red, and beige. The objects are centered in the image, with the two open compasses at the top and the closed one below, creating a visual flow from left to right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51 x 40.7 cm (20 1/16 x 16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 2 3/4" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9374

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

left center in brown ink: robert E. clark

Wikidata ID

Q64628880

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