Pioneer Sickle

c. 1941

LeRoy Griffith

Associated Names
LeRoy Griffith

Artist, American, 1915 - 1958

The image shows a sickle with a wooden handle and a curved metal blade placed diagonally across the center. The color palette consists of natural, muted tones like light brown for the handle and slightly tarnished gray for the metal blade against a warm, parchment-colored backdrop. The sickle is slightly off-center to the left with its handle pointing downwards to the bottom left corner and the blade curving upwards. The name "LeRoy Griffith" is printed in small text close to the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.1 x 36.6 cm (11 7/16 x 14 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 24" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13846

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: LeRoy Griffith

Wikidata ID

Q64593004

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