Knife and Sheath

c. 1941

Albert Rudin

Associated Names
Albert Rudin

Artist, American, 1882 - 1943

The image shows a large knife and its corresponding brown sheath positioned against a plain backdrop. The knife has a wooden handle with a smooth texture and a long, metallic, slightly rusted blade. The sheath is elongated and dark brown with a textured finish. The knife lays horizontally across the lower part of the frame, with its handle on the left side, while the sheath is positioned directly above it in parallel. The overall color palette is muted, with mainly browns and grays.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42.9 x 54.1 cm (16 7/8 x 21 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12447

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Albert Rudin.

Wikidata ID

Q64533942

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