Stirrup

1935/1942

Cecil Smith

Associated Names
Cecil Smith

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, intricately designed wooden knife with a broad, dark brown blade and a handle with engraved silver accents. The color palette is primarily warm tones of brown with hints of silver and gold on the handle. The knife is centrally positioned on a plain, off-white background, with the blade extending upwards and the handle curving downwards toward the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 55.7 x 36.5 cm (21 15/16 x 14 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14915


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Cecil A. Smith

Wikidata ID

Q64538149

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