Chopping Knife

1935/1942

Hester Duany

Associated Names
Hester Duany

Artist, American, 1891 - 1964

The image shows a large object that looks like a manual egg beater or hand-held mixer with a wooden handle and a metal shaft connected to four blue-purple fan-like blades. The color palette includes various shades of blue, purple, brown, and beige. The object is positioned horizontally across the center of the image, with its handle on the right side and blades extending to the left, casting a subtle shadow beneath.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9390

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: Hester Duany; lower right verso in graphite: Six-bladed chopping knife

Wikidata ID

Q64574253

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