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Chopping Knife

c. 1941

Simon Clever

Associated Names

Simon Clever

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden and metal hand tool with a rectangular handle and a dark, textured blade. The colors vary from light brown for the handle to darker tones for the blade. The tool is centered in the frame against a plain, light background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 20.9 x 28.2 cm (8 1/4 x 11 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11983

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Simon Clever

Wikidata ID

Q64631412

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