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Brass Dog Nutcracker

c. 1938

Vincent P. Rosel and Gordon Saltar

Associated Names

Gordon Saltar

Artist, American, active c. 1935

Vincent P. Rosel

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a brass sculpture of a dog with a curved tail standing on a rectangular base. The color palette includes metallic gold and brown hues, with variations in shading on the sculpture. The sculpture is centered in the image, with a small sketch of the dog in the upper left corner on a light, neutral background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 23 x 30.5 cm (9 1/16 x 12 in.)
Original IAD Object: 11 1/2" long; 6" high
Accession Number

1943.8.12824

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64633801

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