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Fluting Iron

1936

J. Howard Iams

Associated Names

J. Howard Iams

Artist, American, 1897 - 1964

The image displays a vintage fluting iron with cylindrical rollers and a metal framework, along with tools like a screwdriver and rods nearby. The color palette comprises muted browns, grays, and golden hues from the metal and wood elements. The fluting iron is positioned centrally with its rollers horizontally oriented, while the tools are arranged around it. Some tools are placed parallel and adjacent on the flat base of the iron, while others extend towards the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11627

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: 'FLUTING IRON'; lower right in watercolor: J. Howard Iams. 1936

Wikidata ID

Q64579195

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