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Padlock

c. 1941

LeRoy Griffith

Associated Names

LeRoy Griffith

Artist, American, 1915 - 1958

The image shows a cylindrical padlock, a matching key, and a detached shackle laying open. The color palette consists of dark brown and gray shades.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 25 x 35.7 cm (9 13/16 x 14 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12549

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: LeRoy Griffith

Wikidata ID

Q64593001

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