Octant

1939

John Thorsen

Associated Names
John Thorsen

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a detailed drawing of a sextant in the foreground and its wooden case in the background. The colors include brown and green tones, with the sextant featuring dark wood and metallic parts in greenish hues. The sextant is centered in the composition, with the case positioned slightly above and to the right in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 61 x 45.7 cm (24 x 18 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12795

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: John Thorsen

Wikidata ID

Q64584383

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