Coffee Roaster

c. 1940

Jessie M. Youngs

Associated Names
Jessie M. Youngs

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a manual coffee grinder with a cylindrical drum, a metal crank, and a wooden handle on its side. The object is set against a plain, light background. The color palette is composed of brown and metallic gray tones, emphasizing the grinder's rustic and mechanical appearance. The grinder is positioned centrally within the frame, with the crank extending to the left side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.4 x 46 cm (13 15/16 x 18 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7" high; 10" long; handle: 8" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9447

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Jessie M. Youngs

Wikidata ID

Q64581765

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