Chopping Knife

c. 1941

Nicholas Amantea

Associated Names
Nicholas Amantea

Artist, American, 1900 - 1978

A trowel with a rustic, brownish blade and a wooden handle is centered against a plain background. The colors are primarily earthy tones with the trowel displaying a mix of rust and brown on the blade and a darker brown hue on the handle. The trowel is nearly horizontal in the frame, with the handle extending to the right and the blade pointing to the left. The signature "N. Amanton" is visible on the lower right portion of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23 x 29.4 cm (9 1/16 x 11 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 3 1/2" high; 8 3/4" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9386

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: N. Amantea

Wikidata ID

Q64618292

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