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c. 1940

Dana Bartlett

Associated Names
Dana Bartlett

Artist, American, 1882 - 1957

The image shows a large, wooden-handled tool with a metal head that curves at both ends. The color palette consists of earthy browns and muted metallic gray, with the wooden handle showing a range of light to dark brown hues and the metal head a rusty brown. Positioned centrally in the image, the object is oriented vertically with the handle at the bottom and the curved metal head at the top. The head slightly tilts to the right. The background is a plain, off-white shade.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.8 x 23.1 cm (12 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11427

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64540692

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