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Rain Gutter Stirrup

1939

Harold Ballerd

Associated Names

Harold Ballerd

Artist, American, 1910 - 1942

The image shows a long, curved metal object with a twisted end, positioned vertically against a plain, beige background. The color palette is mainly muted browns and grays. A signature and the year "36" are inscribed on the bottom right of the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28 x 22.8 cm (11 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11853

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Harold E. Ballard / 39

Wikidata ID

Q64573076

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