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Press

c. 1937

William O. Fletcher

Associated Names

William O. Fletcher

Artist, American, c. 1880 - 1954

The image shows an old-fashioned wooden printing press. The color palette is mainly natural wood tones of brown and black. The printing press is centrally positioned facing directly forward, with its tabletop and lever extended towards the lower part of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.13396

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: W.O. FLETCHER.

Wikidata ID

Q64638954

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