Bucksaw

1938

Henry Waldeck

Associated Names
Henry Waldeck

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large hand saw with a bow-shaped frame and a serrated blade attached at the bottom. The frame of the saw is made from wood with a natural finish, featuring curved handles on either side and a horizontal wooden piece connecting the two sides. The color palette is dominated by the warm tones of the wood, with the blade appearing in a muted metal color. The saw is positioned diagonally across the frame, tilted slightly with the handles extending beyond the plane of the image. The teeth of the blade face downwards, and there are two rounded knobs at the ends of a tension screw located at the top of the frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.6 x 40.9 cm (12 1/16 x 16 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13449


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Henry Waldeck 38

Wikidata ID

Q64574050

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