Spreader for Schooner Rigging

1939

Erwin Stenzel

Associated Names
Erwin Stenzel

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a long, vertically-oriented wooden object with two pieces bound together by a dark cord wrapped around its center and extending to the ends. The color palette consists of various shades of brown and beige, with the wood appearing worn and weathered. Positioned centrally, the object is vertical and occupies most of the image, with the top and bottom slightly tapering and curving. The background is a plain, light beige color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41.7 x 27.9 cm (16 7/16 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 18" long; 1" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14871

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: ERWIN STENZEL / 1939

Wikidata ID

Q64559918

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