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Pitch Fork

c. 1937

Earl Butlin

Associated Names

Earl Butlin

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a pitchfork with a wooden handle and three curved metal tines. The handle is light to medium brown and the background is off-white. The handle extends from the left side of the image, with the tines pointing towards the right in the central horizontal plane.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 23.1 x 45.2 cm (9 1/8 x 17 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11471

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64556211

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