Fireplace Tongs

c. 1941

Paul Poffinbarger

Associated Names
Paul Poffinbarger

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a pair of metallic tongs with a loop at the top and talon-like ends. The tongs are on an off-white background, and the color palette is mainly muted browns and creams, accentuating the aged appearance of the object. The tongs are positioned centrally and vertically in the composition, extending down the length of the image with the loop near the top edge and the ends pointing slightly to either side at the bottom. There is a signature in the lower right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35 x 24.5 cm (13 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10294


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: SYD A. Roberts.

Wikidata ID

Q64619102

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