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Saw

c. 1940

Charles Charon

Associated Names

Charles Charon

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A large hand saw with a curved wooden handle and a metal blade is shown in the image. The wood is warm brown, while the blade is a dark metallic color against a pale background. The handle curves from the lower left to the upper right, and the blade extends horizontally across the middle of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.9 x 36.2 cm (11 3/8 x 14 1/4 in.)
Original IAD Object: 12 1/2" long; 6 1/4" high
Accession Number

1943.8.13450

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: C.D. CHARON

Wikidata ID

Q64538363

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