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Fork

c. 1938

Alfred Walbeck

Associated Names

Alfred Walbeck

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a two-pronged fork with a wooden handle as the largest object, centered in the frame. The color palette includes earthy and neutral tones, with variations of brown for the handle and dark gray for the metal prongs. The fork is positioned diagonally from the bottom left to the top right against a plain light beige background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.5 x 22.9 cm (10 13/16 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.10333

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: A. WALBECK

Wikidata ID

Q64534453

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