Sewing Machine

c. 1940

Harold Oldfield

Associated Names
Harold Oldfield

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an antique sewing machine with intricate metallic designs, floral patterns, and lion's paw feet. The color scheme is black, gold, and bronze. The sewing machine is center-stage against a light brown background, emphasizing its detailed craftsmanship in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 45.8 cm (14 1/16 x 18 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 12" long; 8" wide; 9" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13498

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 164, no. 322.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 564, no. 2077.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Harold Oldfield

Wikidata ID

Q64573098

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