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Door Pull and Knocker

c. 1936

Jack Staloff

Associated Names

Jack Staloff

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a dark, intricately designed door knocker attached to a small, rounded base. The color palette includes shades of gray and black against a beige background. The door knocker is positioned centrally within a rectangular outline on a larger beige canvas.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.9 x 23 cm (11 3/4 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9646

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J. STALOFF

Wikidata ID

Q64579278

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