Cleaver

1939

Edward Unger

Associated Names
Edward Unger

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a metal tool with a wooden handle against a plain background. The tool is centered in the image vertically, with the handle at the top and the metal part at the bottom. The color palette includes earthy tones, with brown wood and dark, antiqued metal with hints of rust. The background is muted beige.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34 x 27 cm (13 3/8 x 10 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 9 1/2" long; cleaver blade: 6" wide, 3 1/2" high; handle: 4 1/2" long; 1 1/8" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9419

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Edward Unger 1939

Wikidata ID

Q64557649

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