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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Spur

c. 1940

R.J. De Freitas

Associated Names

R.J. De Freitas

Artist, American, 1914 - 1983

The image shows a metallic spur with a star-shaped rowel and another star motif on its side. The object has a grey and silver color palette with a greenish patina on the star decoration. It is displayed on a light background with the text "Reija DerAntara" below it.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 26.7 x 35.7 cm (10 1/2 x 14 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.14673

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Ralph J. de Freitas

Wikidata ID

Q64619733

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