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Flatiron

c. 1940

Maurice Van Felix

Associated Names

Maurice Van Felix

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a drawing of an antique flat iron with a looped handle and a textured surface. The color palette is primarily shades of gray and black against a light beige background. The iron is centrally positioned with the handle towards the top and the base at the bottom. A small signature is in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Accession Number

1943.8.11587

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: M Van Felix

Wikidata ID

Q64609030

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