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Fireplace Tool

c. 1940

Sydney Roberts

Associated Names

Sydney Roberts

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a large metal tool with hooks on both ends, predominantly brown and rust-colored. The background is a light beige or off-white. The tool is positioned horizontally with one hook curving upwards to the left and the other hook curving slightly downward to the right. The surface appears textured.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 26.5 x 51.1 cm (10 7/16 x 20 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10271

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: SYD A. Roberts

Wikidata ID

Q64632906

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