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1938

Ethel Dougan

Associated Names

Ethel Dougan

Artist, American, 1898 - 1976

This is a drawing of a plumb bob. It features a triangular wooden framework with a horizontal beam in the middle holding a suspended plumb bob consisting of a pointed weight on a string. The plumb bob is centered within the frame. The background is light and shading adds depth to the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 25 x 35.6 cm (9 13/16 x 14 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12044

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: ETHEL Dougan -1938-

Wikidata ID

Q64559998

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