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Chopping Blade

c. 1936

Mae Szilvasy

Associated Names

Mae Szilvasy

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a metal tool with a saw-like edge and a cylindrical handle connected by a bent arm. The color palette includes grays, silvers, and a brownish-yellow for the wooden handle. The tool is in the center of a rectangular outline on an off-white background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.2 x 22.9 cm (11 1/2 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9385

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64594603

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