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Muzzle Loading Pistol

c. 1940

Alf Bruseth

Associated Names

Alf Bruseth

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a vintage pistol with a curved wooden grip and a metal barrel. The color palette includes rich brown wooden tones and muted metallic barrel tones. The object is centered in the image against an off-white canvas.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 34.7 x 24.5 cm (13 11/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11394

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: ALF BRUSETH

Wikidata ID

Q64534208

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