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Grappling Hooks

1940

Alexander Anderson

Associated Names

Alexander Anderson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, brown, multi-pronged hook-like object in the center. The color palette is primarily various shades of brown against a beige background. The hook is upright, with its pointed ends spread outward from the center, and it is situated centrally against a plain backdrop.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.5 x 24.4 cm (14 x 9 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11520

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: ALEXANDER ANDERSON - 1940-

Wikidata ID

Q64534104

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