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Scissors

1939

Walter Praefke

Associated Names

Walter Praefke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a pair of metal scissors positioned diagonally across a plain background. The color palette consists of muted browns and grays. The scissors are placed centrally, with the blades pointing towards the upper left corner and the handles towards the lower right. The artist's name and the year 1939 appear in small text towards the bottom right of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.1 x 35.7 cm (11 1/16 x 14 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 8 3/8" long
Accession Number

1943.8.13435

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: WALTER J. PRAEFKE

Wikidata ID

Q64634274

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